Description
The book "Central Debates in British Politics" is a comprehensive examination of British politics in a changing social, economic, and institutional context. It is written and edited by a team of experts and uses a variety of approaches and techniques to explore key issues and debates. The book is highly structured, with each chapter including a background section, theoretical considerations, a summary of central debates, and an update on recent developments. Common themes throughout the book include the changing nature of governance, representation, modernization, and the influence of the European Union. The book also includes pedagogical features such as information boxes, tables, summaries, and examples, as well as a summary with bullet points at the end of each chapter. Further readings and discussion questions are also provided. The authors of the book are Justin Fisher from Brunel University, David Denver from the University of Lancaster, and John Benyon from the University of Leicester.
Central Debates in British Politics focuses on British politics in a changing social, economic and institutional context. The book explores issues and debates using a variety of approaches and techniques. It is written and edited by a team of leading experts who analyze key issues in a highly structured and thematic manner. Features: Highly structured text - each chapter includes a background section, theoretical considerations, a summary of the central debates and an update on recent developments. All chapters are contextualized by an introduction identifying enduring arguments about politics as well as broad patterns of change in British politics. Themes - common themes appear throughout the book- the changing nature of governance, representation, modernization, and the influence of the European Union. Pedagogy - chapters include information boxes, tables, summaries and examples. Each chapter features a summary with bullet points highlighting key points. At the end of each chapter a list of further readings is provided, as well as questions for student discussions. Justin Fisher Department of Government, Brunel University. David Denver, Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Lancaster. John Benyon Institute of Lifelong Learning, University of Leicester.