Politics UK [Paperback]

'It is multi-authored and is able therefore to cover a  wider range of topics - social, economic and European policy.'

'...make generous use of diagrams, tables, charts and boxed inserts. These enliven the text, facilitate the assimilation of information and, by pithy and provocative comment, help badger the sleepy mind.  Equally welcome... accompanying websites with useful lists of web-based resources.  For a computer-savvy generation this is becoming an indispensable aid.'

The Times Higher, November 2004

Politics UK  is an indispensible introduction to British politics, providing a thorough and accessible overview of the institutions and processes of British government, a good grounding in British political history, and an incisive introduction to the issues facing Britain today. With contributed chapters from respected scholars in the field and short essays on real-world politics from well-known political commentators, this fully revised seventh edition of Britain’s best loved politics textbook is an essential guide for all students of politics.

New To This Edition:

·        full new chapter covering the 2010 general election  - campaigns, contexts, and outcomes 

·        new chapter on 'Britain and the World'

·        coverage of the banking crisis in Britain, the MPs expenses scandal and the Iraq Inquiry

Key Features:

·        ' Britain in Context ' boxes, placing British politics in comparative perspective

·        Biographies of key contemporary and historical figures in British politics

·        Illustrations by Steve Bell and Chris Riddell

·        ‘And another thing’ pieces: short essays by distinguished commentators including Jonathan Freedland, Chris Mullin and Andrew Gamble

·        Companion  website featuring slides, multiple choice questions and a brief guide for students on essay writing and referencing

Contributors: Colin Copus ,  Harry Cowen ,  Oliver Daddow, Russell Deacon ,  Andrew Flynn , Jonathan Freedland , Andrew Gamble ,  Mark Garnett, Wyn Grant, Andy Heywood ,  Richard Kelly ,  Michael Moran,  Chris Mullin, Nick Rees,  Steve Richards,  Peter Riddell

Politics UK  is an indispensible introduction to British politics, providing a thorough and accessible overview of the institutions and processes of British government, a good grounding in British political history, and an incisive introduction to the issues facing Britain today. With contributed chapters from respected scholars in the field and short essays on real-world politics from well-known political commentators, this fully revised seventh edition of Britain’s best loved politics textbook is an essential guide for all students of politics.

 New To This Edition:

-          A full new chapter covering the 2010 general election  - campaigns, contexts, and outcomes 

-         new chapter on 'Britain and the World'

-         coverage of the banking crisis in Britain, the MPs expenses scandal and the Iraq Inquiry

Key Features:

-          ' Britain in Context ' boxes, placing British politics in comparative perspective

-         Biographies of key contemporary and historical figures in British politics

-         Illustrations by Steve Bell and Chris Riddell

-         ‘And another thing’ pieces: short essays by distinguished commentators including Jonathan Freedland, Chris Mullin and Andrew Gamble

-          Companion  website featuring slides, multiple choice questions and a brief guide for students on essay writing and referencing

Contributors: Colin Copus ,  Harry Cowen ,  Oliver Daddow, Russell Deacon ,  Andrew Flynn , Jonathan Freedland , Andrew Gamble ,  Mark Garnett, Wyn Grant, Andy Heywood ,  Richard Kelly ,  Michael Moran,  Chris Mullin, Nick Rees,  Steve Richards,  Peter Riddell

Bill Jones is one of the most well-respected authors of educational material in the field of politics. He organises conferences for undergraduates and teaches British Politics at Liverpool Hope. Lord Philip Norton is Professor of Government at the University of Hull. Philip Cowley is Professor of British Politics at University of Nottingham.