British Politics: The Basics

345 Pages·2016·15.524 MB·English

by  Bill Jones

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‘This book does “what it says on the tin”: it introduces students to
the fundamentals of British politics. It does so without compromising
on historical context or failing to mention the key debates in
each topic. I recommend it to any student looking for a short but
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BRITISH POLITICS
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a Over the last two decades British politics has undergone a remarkable
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d This readable and comprehensive introduction will be of key
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o Bill Jones was formerly Director of Extra-Mural Studies at
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at Liverpool Hope University, UK, and is now Senior Honorary
Research Fellow at the same university.
THE BASICS
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First published 2016
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n Title: British politics: the basics / Bill Jones.
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f Subjects: LCSH: Great Britain—Politics and government—21st century.
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