The Palgrave Review of British Politics 2005

The Palgrave Review of British Politics 2005 provides up-to-date coverage of developments in British government and politics written by a team of leading experts. This is an indispensable reference book covering the entire political year focussing on the key topics. It also includes a statistical appendix.

'Anyone wanting to keep up with the latest developments in British Government and politics should have a copy of this volume - the latest in an indispensable series by well-informed and in-touch analysts and academics. It fills an important gap in providing information and analysis.' - Peter Riddell, Chief Political Commentator, The Times and author of The Unfulfilled Prime Minister - Tony Blair's Quest for a Legacy.

Autorentext
TIM BALE Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Sussex, UK RONALD BARSTON Professor of International Relations, University of Reading, UK JONATHAN BRADBURY Department of Political Theory and Government, University of Swansea, UK MICHAEL COLE Honourable Research Fellow, University of Plymouth, UK PHILIP COWLEY Reader in Politics, University of Nottingham, UK OONAGH GAY Head of the Parliament and Constitution Centre, House of Commons Library, London, UK WYN GRANT Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Warwick, UK ANDREW GRAY Emeritus Professor of Public Management, University of Durham, UK JUSTIN GREAVES Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Warwick, UK ANDREW HINDMOOR Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Queensland, Australia STEPHEN INGLE Department of Politics, University of Stirling, UK BILL JENKINS School of Sociology, Social Policy and Social Research, University of Kent at Canterbury, UK TIM JONES Postgraduate Researcher, University of Plymouth, UK RICHARD KELLY Senior Researcher, Parliament and Constitution Centre, House of Commons Library, UK STEVE LEACH Department of Public Policy, De Montfort University, UK LORD NORTON OF LOUTH Professor of Politics, University of Hull, UK LAWRENCE PRATCHETT Department of Public Policy, De Montfort University, UK SUE PRINCE Department of Law, University of Exeter, UK COLIN RALLINGS Department of Politics, University of Plymouth, UK ANDREW RUSSELL Department of Government, University of Manchester, UK MEG RUSSELL Senior Research Fellow, The Constitution Unit, University College London, UK MARIA SCIARA Research Assistant, The Constitution Unit, University College London, UK MICHAEL THRASHER Department of Politics, University of Plymouth, UK DOMINIC WRING Department of Social Sciences, Loughborough University, UK ROSS YOUNG Social and General Statistics Section, House of Commons Library, UK

Inhalt
The Green Shoots of a Conservative Revival?; S.Ingle The Constitution: Selective Incrementalism Continues; P.Norton Elections and Public Opinion: Blair's Third and Final Electoral Triumph; M.Cole, T.Jones, C.Rallings & M.Thrasher Parties and Party Systems: Movement in the System?; A.Russell Pressure Politics: Business as Usual an Expanding Private Sector; W.Grant & J.Greaves Government and Administration: The Quest for Public Value; A.Gray & B.Jenkins The Citizen and the Administration: Resolving Disputes; P.Giddings Parliament: The House of Commons - Turbulence Ahead?; R.Kelly, O.Gay & P.Cowley Parliament: The House of Lords - A More Representative and Assertive Chamber?; M.Russell & M.Sciara The Law and Politics: When Power and Rights Collide; S.Prince Public Policy: Fighting for the Initiative; A.Hindmoor Devolution: Diversity, Stability and Challenges to Labour; J.Bradbury Local Government: A Second Wave of Modernisation?; S.Leach & L.Pratchett Foreign Policy: Changing Priorities; R.Barston Britain and Europe: Less of the Poison?; T.Bale Politics and the Media: Intra- and Inter-Party Debates; D.Wring Turning Point or Staging Post?; P.Giddings Statistical Appendix; R.Young