Short, yet comprehensive. Completely up to date. Great value for money textbook by two established scholars .

Bill Jones is Research Fellow in the Department of Government at the University of Manchester. Dennis Kavanagh is Professor of Politics at the University of Liverpool

1. Britain since 1945 2. The social and economic context of British politics 3. Political culture 4. Changing political ideas 5. The changing party system 6. The changing constitution 7. The electoral system and representation 8. Opinion polls 9. Electoral behaviour 10. Political recruitment 11. The media and politics 12. The Monarchy and the House of Lords 13. The House of Commons 14. The redress of the citizens' grievances 15. The role of the Prime Minister 16. The Civil Service 17. Government and economy 18. Pressure groups 19. Is local government necessary? 20. Britain and the European Union 21. Political concepts