Fundamentals in British Politics

IAN HOLLIDAY is Professor of Public Policy, City University of Hong Kong.ANDREW GAMBLE is Professor of Politics, University of Sheffield.GERAINT PARRY is Professor of Government, University of Manchester.

'[S]timulating, often uncomfortably so...[s]hould be immediately required reading for anyone teaching British politics.' - Michael St. John Parker, Parliamentary Affairs 'This rich collection of stimulating, scholarly yet accessible essays is ideal for students in making the crucial move from introductory texts to a more focused and detailed analysis of the fascinating questions which are indeed fundamental to the world of power, politics and government.' - John Kingdom, Political Studies 'This is a fascinating, occasionally exhilarating, book - a thorough and sophisticated guide to both British politics as such and academic thinking on the subject...The list of contributors is a roll-call of the brightest and best in British political science...[I]t will surely become essential reading to those embarking on degree-level studies.' - J. Boughton, Talking Politics

• Introduction; G.Parry State, Economy and Society; A.Gamble The Constitution; N.Johnson The Growth of the State; G.Peele The Institutions of Central Government; M.J.Smith Territorial Politics; I.Holliday Law and Politics; R.Thomas Order and Discipline; R.Reiner Estates, Classes and Interests M.Moran Representation and Participation; P.Dunleavy Citizenship and Identity; E.Meehan Sovereignty and Interdependence; J.Peterson Ideas, Ideologies and the British Political Tradition; M.Kenny.