Palgrave Review of British Politics 2006

Written by a team of leading experts, The Palgrave Review of British Politics 2006 provides up-to-date coverage of developments in British government and politics. An indispensable reference book, it covers the entire political year and includes chapters on the constitution, government and administration, the law, Parliament, public policy, devolution, foreign policy, relations with the EU, local government, elections and public opinion, the party system, pressure politics, the media and democracy, plus a statistical appendix.

MICHAEL RUSH is Emeritus Professor of Politics at the University of Exeter, UK.
PHILIP GIDDINGS is Senior Lecturer in Politics at the University of Reading, UK.

Introduction–S. Ingle * The Constitution–P. Norton * Elections and Public Opinion–M. Cole, T. Jones, C. Rallings, and M. Thrasher * Parties and Party Systems–A. Russell * Pressure Politics–W. Grant * Government and Administration–A. Gray and B. Jenkins * The Citizen and the Administration–P. Giddings * Parliament: The House of Commons–R. Kelly, O. Gay, and P.Cowley * Parliament: The House of Lords; M. Russell and M. Sciara * The Law and Politics–S. Prince * Public Policy–A. Hindmoor * Devolution–J. Bradbury * Local Government–S. Leach and L. Pratchett * Foreign Policy–C. White * Britain and Europe–T. Bale * Politics and the Media–D. Wring * Conclusion–P. Giddings * Statistical Appendix–R. Young