Your handy guide to the British political system

• Updated throughout to reflect the outcome of the 2010 General Election
• All relevant case studies and tables replaced with new data
• Brand new chapter on Britain and the EU

This one-stop textbook introduction examines the institutions and practices integral to the British political systems and makes comparisons with the experience of other countries.

Topics include

• The Constitution
• The Legislature
• The Executive
• The Judiciary
• Government Beyond the Centre
• Political Parties
• Pressure Groups
• Voting and Elections
• Democracy in Theory and Practice
• Britain and the European Union