Politics UK

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This revised and updated tenth edition of the bestselling textbook Politics UK is an indispensable introduction to British politics. It provides a thorough and accessible overview of the institutions and processes of British government, an excellent grounding in British political history and an incisive introduction to the issues and challenges facing Britain today. This edition welcomes three brand new chapters - ‘Elites in the United Kingdom’, 'Gender and British politics' and 'UK Immigration policy in hostile environment' -  alongside rigorously updated revised chapters. It delivers excellent coverage of contemporary events, with significant new material covering: the Johnson premiership and the national challenge of Covid-19, the end of the May premiership and the implementation of Brexit, the Labour Party’s transition from Corbyn to Starmer, infrastructure and innovation, 'fake news', populism and nationalism, the UK’s place in a post-Brexit world, climate change, social mobility and elite recruitment, devolution and regionalism, constitutional strain, the role of political advisers, abuse and incivility in politics and much more. Dedications Brief Contents Contents Notes on contributors List of profiles List of boxes List of figures List of tables Guided tour Preface Acknowledgements PART 1: CONTEXT 1 The changing context of UK politics and key concepts in its study (Bill Jones) 2 The UK, the world and Europe (Russell Foster and Oliver Daddow) 3 The social and economic context (Kevin Hickson and Ben Williams) And another thing … Is liberal democracy doomed? (Bill Jones) PART 2: DEFINING THE POLITICAL WORLD 4 Ideology and the liberal tradition (Bill Jones) 5 Political ideas: the major parties (Bill Jones) 6 Political ideas: themes and fringes (Bill Jones) 7 From Euroscepticism to Brexit (Bill Jones) And another thing … Parliament in light of Brexit (Julie Smith) PART 3: THE REPRESENTATIVE PROCESS 8 Elites in the United Kingdom (Bill Jones) 9 Elections and voting (David Denver) 10 The mass media and political communication (Bill Jones) 11 Gender and British politics (Isabelle Hertner) 12 Pressure groups (Wyn Grant) 13 Political parties (Danny Rye) 14 Devolution (Russell Deacon) And another thing … Who votes Conservative? (John Curtice) PART 4: THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS 15 The changing constitution (Philip Norton) 16 The crown (Philip Norton) 17 The House of Commons at work (Philip Norton) 18 The House of Commons under pressure (Philip Norton) 19 The House of Lords (Philip Norton) And another thing… Localism in decline (Simon Jenkins) PART 5: THE EXECUTIVE PROCESS 20 The core executive: the Prime Minister and Cabinet (Philip Norton) 21 Ministers, departments and civil servants (Philip Norton) 22 Local government (Chris Game) 23 The judiciary (Philip Norton) And another thing… Special advisors (Andrew Rawnsley) PART 6: THE POLICY PROCESS 24 The policy-making process (Bill Jones) 25 The politics of law and order (Bill Jones) 26 Social policy in the UK (Anneliese Dodds) 27 Economic policy (Wyn Grant) 28 British foreign and defence policy (Michael Clarke) 29 Britain and the European Union (Charlotte Galpin) 30 UK immigration policy in a hostile environment (Hannah Jones) And another thing… Has civic discourse declined? (Philip Collins) Epilogue (Bill Jones) Glossary Index