The transformation of British politics, 1860-1995 /

Brian Harrison investigates in depth how the British political system has acquired its present form by looking back further than most other historians. This is the first book to provide a detailed explanation of British political evolution.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Harrison, Brian, 1937-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1996.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Bagehot's system
  • 2. Empire and welfare
  • 3. Fragmentation and union
  • 4. County and borough
  • 5. Rights and liberties
  • 6. Interests and pressures
  • 7. Co-ordinating opinion
  • 8. Assessing opinion
  • 9. Articulating opinion
  • 10. Power and decision
  • 11. Administration and execution
  • 12. Symbolism and ceremony
  • 13. The British political system in the 1990s
  • 14. International perspectives
  • 15. Cultural prerequisites
  • A British political calendar 1860-1995.