Politics and Governance in the UK

Abstract

Introduction Why Politics Matters and Why British Politics Matters? British Politics: The Historical Context Economy and Society Britain and the World The Constitution and the Political Culture The European Political System The Core Executive in the Westminster System Departments and Agencies in the Westminster System Representing Interests in the Westminster System Parliament in the Westminster System The Devolved System of Governance The Worlds of Local and Regional Government: Multi-Level Governance in Action How Citizens Participate Parties and Their Organisation Parties and Their Ideologies How Political Communications Happens How Elections Are Decided How Leaders Are Elected Understanding Policy Under Multi-Level Governance Understanding Policy: Framing Policy Controversies Raising and Allocating Resources The State, Public Order and Security The State and the Citizen Understanding the British State