Mastering British Politics

F. N. FORMAN has taught British politics at college and university level. He was a Member of Parliament from 1976 to 1997 and served as a P.P.S. in the Foreign Office and the Treasury, and was also a Minister for Further and Higher Education. N.D.J. BALDWIN has written and lectured extensively on British politics. A former Parliamentary candidate and one-time assistant to a group of peers in the House of Lords, he is currently director of Wroxton College in Oxfordshire, the British campus of Farleigh Dickinson University.

'This new edition maintains and builds on the strength of its predecessors, providing a judicious balance of context, clearly presented information, and analogies.' - Michael Rush, Emeritus Professor of Politics, University of Exeter, UK 'Mastering British Politics has two experienced authors who know what they are about. The book is well-written and comprehensive in its coverage. It provides an excellent introduction to the subject.' - Dr Robert Borthwick, University of Leicester, UK 'Just right for anyone wanting an up-to-date, compact and wide-ranging description n of how we are governed, why, and how politics influences government.' - George Jones, Emeritus Professor of Government, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK

• List of FiguresPrefaceAcknowledgementsPART 1: THE POLITICAL AND ELECTORAL CONTEXTBritish Political CultureThe Evolving ConstitutionThe Electoral SystemVoting BehaviourPART 2: SOURCES OF POWER, PRESSURE AND OPINIONThe Political PartiesPressure GroupsThe MediaPublic OpinionPART 3: PARLIAMENTThe MonarchyThe House of LordsThe House of CommonsPART 4: CENTRAL GOVERNMENTPrime Minister and CabinetMinisters and DepartmentsThe Civil ServicePART 5: THE CHANGING ROLE OF THE STATE From Provider to Enabler and RegulatorDevolved and Regional GovernmentLocal GovernmentThe Legal SystemPART 6: DEMOCRACY IN BRITAIN The Citizen and the StateBritain in EuropeBritish Parliamentary DemocracyIndex.