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Tony Wright's 'Very Short Introduction' is an interpretative essay on the British political system, rather than merely an abbreviated textbook on how it currently works. He identifies key characteristics and shaping ideas of the British tradition, and investigates what makes British politics distinctive.

Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- A note on terminology -- 1. Introduction -- 2. 'Events, dear boy, events': a brief history of British domestic politics since 1945 -- 3. What is British politics? -- 4. Layer upon layer: the structure of British government -- 5. Manifestos, leaflets and members: political parties and pressure groups -- 6. Policy: the big issues -- 7. Power without responsibility: the media -- 8. Losing an Empire, finding a role: British politics and the wider world -- 9. Conclusion -- Notes -- Further reading

First published in 1938, The British Constitution discusses the basic features of the British Constitution. The author argues that the Constitution is more than a body of institutions working in accordance with principles laid down in law or expressed in conventions. It is society in its political aspect. In addition to the features of the Constitution, the book also explains the functions of the House of Commons, the House of Lords, the King, the Cabinet, the parties, the administration and the armed forces. This book will be of interest to anyone keen on learning about the British Constitution as well as students of political science and history.

Cover -- Brief Contents -- Contents -- Lists of Illustrative Material -- Tour of the Book -- Teaching and Learning Resources -- Politics in Action Video Interviews -- About the Authors -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- PART I: FROM PAST TO PRESENT -- 1 The Study of British Politics -- What is Politics? -- Power in British Politics -- Policy: Who Gets What, When, How? -- 'British' Politics -- 2 The Shadow of the Past I: From War to Welfare -- Warfare to Welfare -- The 1950s Onwards: An Age of Consensus? -- The 1960s and After: Consensus to Crisis -- 3 The Shadow of the Past II: Thatcher and After -- Conservative Dominance: Thatcherism and the Free Market -- 'New Labour': Blair and Brown (1997-2010) -- Conservatives, Coalitions and Crisis? -- 4 Life in Contemporary Britain -- Nations, Regions and Britishness -- Economic Division -- Allegiance and identity -- PART II: GOVERN MENT AND GOVERN ANCE -- 5 The Changing Constitution -- The Nature of the Constitution -- Key Features of the British Constitution -- The Westminster Model -- British Parties and the Constitution -- The British Constitution Today -- Beyond the Westminster Model -- 6 Parliament and the Legislative Process -- The Functions of the House of Commons -- Reform of the House of Commons -- The House of Lords -- The Westminster Parliament and Devolution -- 7 The Cabinet and Prime Minister -- The Cabinet -- The Prime Minister -- 8 Ministers, Departments and the Civil Service -- The Organisation of Central Government -- Reforming the Civil Service -- Where does Power Lie? -- 9 The Law, the State and the Judicial Process -- The Rule of Law -- Civil Liberties and Human Rights -- The UK's Legal Systems -- The Police -- 10 Local Government and Politics -- Democratic Local Government? -- The Failure of Local Government Reorganisation -- The Reform of Local Government Finance.

Malaya is a peninsula in southeastern Asia, until recently of slight importance in the affairs of the world at large. During the present century, however, it has come to be of increasing significance for its output of rubber and tin, and its population has doubled since 1900. Economic and political affairs are in the main controlled by the British, but under different legal arrangements for different sections. The Straits Settlements form a British colony, comprising several islands, including Singapore and Penang, and two small mainland areas, at Malacca and Wellesley, with a total area of 1,508 square miles and a population of over a million. Rather more than half of the region is included in a federation of four Malay States, established in 1895, under a British protectorate. These have a total area of 27,500 square miles, with a population of about one and a half millions. There are also five other petty states, with a total area of 23,486 square miles and a population of 1,250,000, under special treaty arrangements with Great Britain. The total area of Malaya is 52,000 square miles, and the total population about four millions.

Systematically revised and updated, British Politics is an accessible and definitive guide to the shape of Britain's political institutions and processes. The new edition covers significant developments and events in British politics, such as the financial crisis and the 2010 general election, and provides full analysis of the first year of the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government. Incorporating useful learning aids throughout, the book examines the state of British politics set against the background of devolution within the UK and an ever-changing European and global en

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