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Contents
2. The Constitution
- What is Constitution?
- The Distinctive Character of the British Constitution
- The Sources of the Constitution
- Parliamentary Sovereignty
- The Erosion of Constitutional Complacency
- The 1997 Reforms
- Conclusions
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3. The Character of the Modern British State
- The Growth of the State
- The Multiple Dimensions of Governmental Activity
- Explaining Governmental Growth
- An Overview of the Modern British State
- Conclusions
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4. The Executive
- The Constitutional Framework of Executive Power
- The Historical Origins of Cabinet Government
- The Modern Workings of Cabinet Government
- Institutional Support for the Cabinet and Prime Minister
- Ministers and Departments
- Conclusions
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5. The Civil Service
- The Problem of Bureaucracy
- Problems of Definition
- The Characteristics of the British Civil Service
- Civil Service Reform
- The Composition of the Civil Service
- Conclusions
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6. Parliament
- The Historical Legacy
- The Composition of Parliament Today
- Managing the British Parliament
- The Legislative Process
- Parliament and Finance
- Scrutiny and Select Committees
- Other Instruments of Parliamentary Scrutiny
- Parliament's Role in the Wider Political System
- Conclusions
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7. The Electoral System
- The Evolution of the Electoral System
- The Right to Vote
- Registration
- The Voting Process
- The Constituencies
- The Timing of Elections
- National and Local Dimensions of Elections
- Campaign Spending
- The Media and the Electoral Process
- Counting the Votes
- Assessing the British National Electoral System
- Conclusions
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8. Parties and the Party System
- Sources of Party Change
- The Party Systems of the UK
- The Parties
- The Conservative Party
- The Labour Party
- The Liberal Democrats
- Smaller Parties
- Party Finance
- Conclusions
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9. Voting Behaviour, Public Opinion and the Mobilization of the Electorate
- A New Electoral Apathy?
- A Dealigning Electorate?
- Two Approaches to Understanding Voting Behaviour
- Socialization and Class
- Political Communications and The Political Campaign
- The Changing Structure of the Media
- Conclusions
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10. Pressure Groups and Participation
- The Diversity of Group Activity
- Social Movements
- The Changing Context of Pressure Group Activity
- Changes in Governmental Structure
- Sleaze and the regulation of Parliamentary Lobbying
- Industry, Business and Finance
- Trade Unions
- Environmental Activism
- Resources, Tactics and Strategies
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11. Government on the Ground: the Local Dimension
- Why Local Government?
- The Constitutional Position of Local Government
- The Structure of Local Government
- Labour and Local Government Structure
- Local Councils and Local Democracy
- Leadership and Internal Management
- Local Government Finance
- Central-Local Relationships
- Standards in Local Government
- Conclusions
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12. The Diversity of the UK: Governing after Devolution
- Scotland
- Wales
- Northern Ireland
- Conclusions
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13. The Courts and Civil Liberties
- The Changed Context of Legal Administration
- The Characteristics of the English Legal System
- The Court Structure
- The Police
- Conclusions
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15. Beyond The Nation State
- Why the European Union is Distinctive
- The United Kingdom and the European Union
- The Decision-making Framework of the European Union
- Policy Making in the European Union
- Conclusions
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