The tone of British politics has shifted from the ideology-driven years of Conservatives Margaret Thatcher and John Major to the relatively ideology-free years of their Labour successors. The fabric of British politics has also shifted--from the institutional reforms of the 1980s and 1990s to the constitutional reforms of the late 1990s through the early years of the twenty-first century. In this highly readable text, American scholar Bruce Norton, who has lived in Britain since 1987, examines these shifts in British politics and offers a stimulating, balanced perspective on the changing nature of political leadership; electoral reforms and major trends in voting behavior; the evolving relations between central government and local governments and the newly devolved governments of Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland; the increasing impact of the European Union on British government and politics; and the emergence of the judiciary as a significant force in shaping public policy in twenty-first century Britain.
| Autorius: | Bruce F. Norton |
| Leidėjas: | CQ Press |
| Išleidimo metai: | 2007 |
| Knygos puslapių skaičius: | 428 |
| ISBN-10: | 0871879247 |
| ISBN-13: | 9780871879240 |
| Formatas: | 229 x 152 x 23 mm. Knyga minkštu viršeliu |
| Kalba: | Anglų |
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