Product Description

The New British Politics is one of the most comprehensive and successful introductions to British politics ever published. Now available in a fully revised and updated fourth edition, this clear, lively and authoritative text has an emphasis on law and order and the historical context of British politics. Written by internationally-known specialists, the book combines incisive and original analysis with direct presentation.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #222155 in Books
• Published on: 2007-02-07
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 712 pages

From the Back Cover

NEW BRITISH POLITICS 4th EDITION

The New British Politics is one of the most comprehensive and successful introductions to British politics ever published. Now available in a fully revised and updated fourth edition, this clear, lively and authoritative text continues to provide readers with all they might need to shape and supplement their studies. Written by internationally-known specialists from the top politics department in the UK, the book combines incisive and original analysis with direct presentation, specially tailored to the needs of lecturers, teachers and students of British politics from A-level to second year university.

The new edition consolidates the strengths of the original text through: -

• Comprehensive coverage of all topics likely to arise on a course in British politics
• Chapters written by specialists to support essays and projects in each area
• Special Briefings, Milestones and Glosses contextualise the issues under discussion and encourage deeper engagement
• Updated analysis of the role of Britain in the world, especially the ‘special relationship' with the US, and the interventions in Afghanistan and Iraq
• Full review of devolution in Scotland, Wales and London after its first seven years
• Full coverage of areas such as local government, police and law, passed over in most texts
• Strong policy content with individual chapters on the environment, welfare, equal opportunities, gender and race

The New British Politics has an innovative design to enhance teaching and learning. Each chapter starts with a preview and ends with a summary of the discussion. This is consolidated through a summary table of important events in the field (Milestones). Briefings in each chapter provide an easy way for gaining an in-depth background to the general discussion. Key terms are defined in the margins. Projects and essays are suggested at the end of each chapter. These form a basis for class exercises and a focus for summary revision. There are annotated guides to further reading and useful websites.

The book’s own companion website provides examples of good and bad essay writing,  updates on political events, projects, essays and statistical data sets – all designed to stimulate ideas and discussion. Lively cartoons and photographs illustrate and enliven textual discussion.

The authors: Ian Budge and David McKay are Professors of Government at the University of Essex. Ken Newton is a former colleague now at the University of Southampton. John Bartle is a lecturer in Politics at the University of Essex. All the authors are internationally-known specialists in their field, with many publications to their credit.

About the Author
Professor Ian Budge 's Affiliation: Department of Government, University of Essex Professor Ivor Crewe 's Affiliation: Vice-Chancellor, University of Essex Professor David Mckay 's Affiliation: Department of Government, University of Essex Professor Kenneth Newton 's Affiliation: Department of Government, University of Essex

Customer Reviews

Very comprehensive, but better for A-Level.
The New British Politics is a very comprehensive book and is one of the most recent that covers all subjects within the field. It is particularly good in terms of its content on newer political issues such as devolution, electoral reform and constitutional reform. However, it could be described as being rather simplistic for people of degree level and is far better suited to a student at A-Level and people with limited political knowledge.

Very Good, particularly for those at A Level
Having used this textbook both at a level and degree level i can recommend it. For 'A' Level, some of what it covers can occasionally dip into the academic, which isnt particularly helpful, but it expands well on all the themes you are likely to cover studying British Politics. For degree level, though rather simplistic, it provides a very good basic overview, espescially for first year students who did not do an A Level in the subject. A Level students wanting depth and a wider perspective should buy this book, as it would certainly enrich their studies and beef up marks for 'wider knowledge', those wishing for a quick and effective revision book should look elsewhere however.

THE BOOK...
THE BOOK IS GOOD ENOUGH FOR A-LEVEL. IT HAS A LOT OF STUPID CARTOONS IN IT. ENOUGH TO DRIVE ANY SANE PERSON MAD. THE COVER SHOWS A CARTOON VERSION OF THE LABOUR PARTY