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"Themes and Flux in British Politics provides readers with an engaging and informative overview of the development, change and turbulence in British politics today. It explores the extent to which the 'old approaches' to politics and policy are becoming less relevant in the contemporary and emerging UK environment and makes sense of the most significant aspects of the moment: political and electoral alignment, referenda, Brexit and the EU, relationship between UK and devolved governments, and key impact related developments internationally. As such, it is an essential read for students and observers of British political life who need pointed, expert coverage to help make sense of these exceptional political times. With a tripartite structure, the book first examines trends in political representation with changes in political engagement, party loyalties and electoral alignment, then places this within the turbulence and changing landscape of the policy / political environment, and finally contextualises the developments in British politics vis a vis international resonances and parallels. Case studies of Scottish independence referendum, referendum to remain or the leave the EU and the EU withdrawal process are used to illustrate the key concepts and arguments advanced and to provide a sense of the current dynamic of British politics. Themes and Flux in British Politics represents a timely response to contemporary debates about the major shifts (perhaps crises) of political parties and representation and the turbulent landscape of public policy and will be essential reading for British politics and government, Brexit, Public Policy, and EU Politics"--

There have been three broad boundary definitions explaining the borders of the state, third sector and civil society in the UK in the last 100 years or so. First is the pre 1930s (relatively) small state, albeit substantially increased by military expenditures up to and through two world wars, but with a limited if growing range of social and welfare provision: the space thus existing was occupied by the voluntary and charitable sector, philanthropy and civil society outwith the state. In some UK cities major healthcare and hospital provision was provided by this sector, sometimes in association with local authorities and overseen by Boards, Guardians and others, pretty much independent of the state and often funded locally. Second has been the post 1940s social investment and welfare provision underwritten by the state and largely delivered through central and local government institutions. This led to the nationalisation and growth of services with civil society's and third sector's roles delimited within the 'welfare state'.