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.

• 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.

'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