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Theory and Practice in British Politics


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Electoral Systems A Theoretical and Comparative Introduction

Electoral Systems: A Theoretical and Comparative Introduction

1st Edition

By Andrew Reeve, Alan Ware
November 24, 2016

This text is designed to give students a comprehensive view of the British electoral system. Its innovative comparative and theoretical approach will provide a link between courses in British politics, comparative politics and political theory. The book looks at electoral systems in relation to ...

The Law

The Law

1st Edition

By Jeremy Waldron
June 07, 1990

First published in 1990. The Law brings issues of legal theory to life by relating them to real problems in British politics. Questions about human rights, the rule of law, the unwritten constitution, the role of judges, law and politics, and civil disobedience are often discussed as purely ...

Social Movements in Britain

Social Movements in Britain

1st Edition

By Paul Byrne
October 15, 1997

Social Movements have become a central focus of political study in recent years. Paul Byrne's accessible account of British Social movements introduces students to the relevant theories, and puts them into practice by examining groups such as Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth, the Women's Movement ...

Representation Theory and Practice in Britain

Representation: Theory and Practice in Britain

1st Edition

By David Judge
December 09, 1998

This book provides an excellent insight into the theory and practice of political representation, a concept that is central to the understanding of modern British politics. The book explores the key elements of representation and the inextricable connections between theory and the unique British ...

The Civil Service

The Civil Service

1st Edition

By Keith Dowding
August 08, 1995

Radical reforms of the civil service during the 1980s and 90s have broken up the old unified hierarchical structures. In their place are peripheral agencies concerned with policy implementation and a central core comcerned with policy-making. The radical reforms are described and assessed in terms ...

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