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    <publisher>Oxford University Press</publisher>
    <dateIssued>2006</dateIssued>
    <edition>5th edition</edition>
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    <extent>xxxi, 697 pages :  illustrations ;  25 cm.</extent>
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  <abstract>Written in a clear accessible style, Dennis Kavanagh has produced this lucid analysis of the British political system, designed for anyone taking a first course in the subject</abstract>
  <tableOfContents>Part One. The Context of British Politics
Why Study British Politics? / David Richards
Understanding Politics / Martin Smith
Modeling the British State: From Government to Governance / David Richards
Ideas and Ideologies in British Politics / Dennis Kavanagh
The Structure and Evolution of British Society / Martin Smith
From Global Empire to European Partner / Andrew Geddes
Understanding Decline / Andrew Geddes
European Union Institutions / Andrew Geddes
The Europeanization of British Politics? / Andrew Geddes
Part Two. Institutions and Processes
The Constitutional Framework / Dennis Kavanagh
The Core Executive I: Prime Ministers and Power Dependency / David Richards
The Core Executive II: Ministers, Civil Servants and Power Dependency / David Richards
Policy-Making and the Managerial Framework / Martin Smith
The British State Today: Power, Meta-Governance and Regulation / David Richards
Local Government / Dennis Kavanagh
Quangos and Agencies / Martin Smith
A (Dis)United Kingdom? Devolution and the Policy Process / David Richards
Political Parties / Dennis Kavanagh
Parliament / Dennis Kavanagh
Elections and Voting / Dennis Kavanagh
Pressure Groups and Policy Networks / David Richards
The Decline in Representative Politics / Martin Smith
New Forms of Participation / Martin Smith
The Judiciary and Rights / Dennis Kavanagh
The Mass Media and Politics / Dennis Kavanagh
Part Three. Policy
Economic Policy / Martin Smith
The Welfare State / Andrew Geddes
Health and Education Policy: The Welfare State We're In / Andrew Geddes
The Politics of Immigration, Asylum and Ethnic Diversity / Andrew Geddes
The Politics of Law and Order / David Richards
Foreign and Defense Policy / Dennis Kavanagh</tableOfContents>
  <note type="statement of responsibility">Dennis Kavanagh ... [y otros].</note>
  <note>Rev. ed. of: British politics : continuities and change / Dennis Kavanagh. 4th ed. 2000.</note>
  <note>Includes bibliographical references (p. 649-666) and index.</note>
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    <geographic>Great Britain</geographic>
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    <topic>Política y gobierno</topic>
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