British Politics For Dummies
- ISBN-10
- 111898191X
- ISBN-13
- 9781118981917
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 312
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-11-13
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons
- Author
- Julian Knight
Description
Your guide to British politics Packed with accessible information on the origins, history, andstructure of the UK parliamentary system, British Politics ForDummies offers a fascinating insight into the rollercoasterworld of politics. Explaining everything from key politicalideologies and the spread of democracy to the current electionprocess and the differences between political parties, this guideis the ultimate companion to British politics and elections. In the book, you'll discover the origins of democracy, politicalideologies and the British political state, how elections andBritish political parties really work, the lowdown on parliament,insight into local politics and devolution, examination of Britishpolitics on the world stage, and so much more. Includes expanded coverage of coalition governments and howthey work Features information on the key political parties, includingthe Tories, Labour, the Lib Dems, and UKIP and Britain's place inEurope Focuses on the history of devolved governments in NorthernIreland, Scotland and Wales Gives you plain-English access to the PM, the Cabinet,ministers, and civil servants, along with the role of thecourts If you're a lifelong learner interested in learning more aboutpolitics, a university or sixth-form student studying the topic, oranyone interested in boosting their knowledge of politics,British Politics For Dummieshas you covered.
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