Great Britain: Decline Or Renewal? / Edition 1

by Donley T Studlar

Overview

This thoughtful introduction to British politics explores a country undergoing a painful transition as the twenty-first century approaches. Informed throughout by a comparative public policy perspective, it surveys British policy, institutions, and behavior since World War II.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780813315096
Publisher:	Westview Press
Publication date:	03/15/1996
Series:	Nations of the Modern World Series
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Lexile:	1600L (what's this?)

About the Author

Donley Studlar is Eberly Family Distinguished Professor of Political Science at West Virginia University. Since 1994, he has served as executive secretary of the British Politics Group.

Table of Contents

Acronyms — Introduction: Continuity and Change — Britain in Historical and Geographical Context — The Development of Political Institutions — Political Forces: Organizations And Individuals — British Foreign Policy: From Great Power to European Periphery — Economic Policy: From Industrial Giant to Britaly — Social Welfare Policy: from Leader to Laggard — Social Regulatory Policies: From Public Morality to Social Permissiveness — Change And Institutional Adaptation In The United Kingdom — Further Reading — About the Book and Author