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Governing the UK
Gillian Peele
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Description for Governing the UK
Paperback. Presents an understanding of the machinery and processes of government in the United Kingdom as well as of the forces shaping the country's politics. This book features clear summaries of arguments and chronologies of complex events, as well as boxes giving biographical data on significant political figures. Series: Modern Governments. Num Pages: 592 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JM; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 259 x 180 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1078.
This well-established textbook gives students a thorough understanding of the machinery and processes of government in the United Kingdom as well as of the forces shaping the country’s politics. For the fourth edition the text has been substantially updated to take account of the many significant shifts in British politics since 1997, especially the constitutional reforms of the 1997 Labour government.
This well-established textbook gives students a thorough understanding of the machinery and processes of government in the United Kingdom as well as of the forces shaping the country’s politics. For the fourth edition the text has been substantially updated to take account of the many significant shifts in British politics since 1997, especially the constitutional reforms of the 1997 Labour government.
- Extensive annotated guides to further reading and suggested questions for discussion at the end of each chapter.
- A greater use of illustrative material, case studies and graphics, which supplement the text in a lively ... Read more
- Clear summaries of arguments and chronologies of complex events, as well as boxes giving biographical data on significant political figures.
- A dedicated website, www.blackwellpublishing.com/peele, features information on the book, sample chapters, updated articles so that teachers and students can be regularly updated between editions.
- A range of Internet resources to encourage students to keep up-to-date with a rapidly changing subject matter.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
592
Condition
New
Series
Modern Governments
Number of Pages
592
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United States
ISBN
9780631226819
SKU
V9780631226819
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Ref
99-50
About Gillian Peele
Gillian Peele is Fellow and Tutor in Politics at Lady Margaret Hall and University Lecturer in Politics at Oxford University. She has published widely on British and American Politics.
Reviews for Governing the UK
"The 4th Edition of this well-established textbook is exemplary...the material is well structured and coverage is comprehensive, with a judicious mix of historical background and contemporary analysis. Extensive use of figures and tables bring a wealth of empirical detail to the account, and useful text-boxes explain key concepts or offer biographical sketches of important figures. This book is a must-have ... Read more