TY  - BOOK
AU  - Norton,Philip
TI  - The British polity
SN  - 9780321216663 (alk. paper)
U1  - 320.941 22
PY  - 2011///
CY  - Boston
PB  - Longman
KW  - Great Britain
KW  - Politics and government
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (452-457) and index; Introduction -- The contemporary landscape -- The political culture -- Past and present: historical perspective and legacies -- Political environment -- The uncodified constitution -- The electoral system: campaigns, voting, and voters -- Political parties: more or less than a two-party system? -- Interest groups: insiders or outsiders? -- Governmental decision making -- The executive: government at the center -- The European union: government above the center -- The new assemblies: government beyond the center -- Local government: government below the center -- Parliament: commons and lords -- The monarchy: above the fray? -- Enforcement: the courts and the police -- Communication and feedback: the mass media -- Future directions: the polity under challenge
ER  -