The British System Of Government

Provides an account of British political institutions, the way in which they operate, and the society in which they developed. Contains sections on the social basis, the constitutional framework, political actors and their roles, the process of government, and the citizen and government. This tenth edition contains new material on the monarchy and the House of Lords, the 1997 general election, the transformation of the Labor Party, the European Union, and Northern Ireland. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR