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Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- list of figures -- preface -- acknowledgements -- part 1 the political and electoral context -- 1 British political culture: an exceptional polity? -- 1.1 Key characteristics -- 1.2 Other significant features -- 1.3 The European and global contexts -- 1.4 Conclusion -- 2 The evolving constitution -- 2.1 Key characteristics -- 2.2 Views of the constitution -- 2.3 Pressures for change -- 2.4 Conclusion -- 3 The electoral system -- 3.1 The current system -- 3.2 Criteria of assessment -- 3.3 The debate about the British electoral system -- 3.4 Conclusion -- 4 Voting participation and behaviour -- 4.1 Two-party politics? -- 4.2 Voter participation -- 4.3 Factors in voting -- 4.4 Influences in voting -- 4.5 Conclusion -- part 2 sources of power, pressure and opinion -- 5 The political parties -- 5.1 Origins and development -- 5.2 Functions and activity -- 5.3 Principles and organisation -- 5.4 Conclusion -- 6 Pressure groups -- 6.1 Some definitions -- 6.2 Classification of groups -- 6.3 Main functions -- 6.4 Organisation and power -- 6.5 Channels of influence -- 6.6 Involvement in policy and decision making -- 6.7 Conclusion -- 7 The media -- 7.1 The current situation -- 7.2 The problems and challenges of the press -- 7.3 The problems and challenges of the electronic media -- 7.4 The media and politics -- 7.5 Conclusion -- 8 Public opinion -- 8.1 The formation of opinion -- 8.2 The sources of opinion -- 8.3 The effects of opinion -- 8.4 Public opinion in context -- 8.5 Conclusion -- part 3 Parliament -- 9 The Monarchy -- 9.1 Powers and functions -- 9.2 Financing the Monarchy -- 9.3 The Monarchy, the media and the public -- 9.4 Conclusion -- 10 The House of Lords -- 10.1 Origins and historical development -- 10.2 Composition -- 10.3 Powers and functions.