British Government and Politics - R.M. Punnett

Firmly established as the text for students concerned with the institutions of British government, this sixth edition of British Government and Politics has been thoroughly revised to provide a comprehensive, up-to-date account of the many facets of British government and politics in the 1990s. - - In this new edition the major changes in the party system and in voting behaviour, the electoral reform issue and the possible consequences of hung Parliaments are all examined. Also covered in detail are the impact of the Thatcher and Major Governments on the cabinet system and the civil service, the Parliamentary reforms of the 1990s, the privatization issue and developments in local government. A revised chapter examines the nature of the European Community and the consequences of membership for British government and politics. Factual material has been thoroughly updated and, as in previous editions, the bibliography contains a comprehensive and up-to-date list of books and journal articles.