Democracy In Britain

Author : Matt Cole
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2006-04-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780748626694

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Democracy in Britain by Matt Cole Pdf

This textbook brings together an introduction to the political theory of democracy since Ancient times and a critical picture of its place in Britain today.The author examines the work of Plato and Aristotle, Rousseau and Mill, Marx and Weber, and locates them and others in the debate about what democracy means. He then scrutinises Britain's claim to be a developing democracy, from the power of the Prime Minister and the role of political parties to the influence of pressure groups and the media, as well as recent constitutional changes.In the context of declining public trust in political institutions and increasing reluctance to vote, crucial questions are tackled: do we have a democracy, and why does it matter? Key Features:*A wide-ranging, accessible introduction to the place of Democracy in Britain today*Divided into two halves: on democratic theory (reflecting its history, development, and key concepts) and democratic practice (examining political institutions)*Offers examples of documentary material to illustrate the ideas presented*Up-to-date: includes material written after the 2005 General Election

Author : Colin Pilkington
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Democracy
ISBN : 0719048184

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Representative Democracy in Britain Today by Colin Pilkington Pdf

In the aftermath of the Scott Report and the Nolan Committee this new study looks at the declining accountability of government in Britain, and the growth of quangos and agencies as well as the Monarchy and House of Lords are examined.

Author : David Beetham,Stuart Weir
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2002-09-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134864119

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Political Power and Democratic Control in Britain by David Beetham,Stuart Weir Pdf

Democratic Institutions and Practices is the second study carried out under the Democratic Audit of the UK. This volume explores the formal institutions and processes of the liberal democratic state: including the executive, elections, parliament and the civil service.

Author : Geraint Parry,George Moyser,Neil Day
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1992-01-16
Category : History
ISBN : 0521336023

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Political Participation and Democracy in Britain by Geraint Parry,George Moyser,Neil Day Pdf

The results of a survey on the level and patterns of political involvement in Britain.

Author : David Jeevendrampillai
Publisher : UCL Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2021-10-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781800080539

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Citizenship, Democracy and Belonging in Suburban Britain by David Jeevendrampillai Pdf

A study of the conditions of being a citizen, belonging and democracy in suburban Britain, this book focuses on understanding how a community takes on the social responsibility and pressures of being a good citizen through what they call ‘stupid’ events, festivals and parades. Building a community is perceived to be an important and necessary act to enable resilience against the perceived threats of neoliberal socio-economic life such as isolation, selfishness and loss of community. Citizenship, Democracy and Belonging in Suburban Britain explores how authoritative knowledge is developed, maintained and deployed by this group as they encounter other ‘social projects’, such as the local council planning committee or academic projects researching participation in urban planning. The activists, who call themselves the ‘Seething Villagers’, model their community activity on the mythical ancient village of Seething where moral tales of how to work together, love others and be a community are laid out in the Seething Tales. These tales include Seething ‘facts’ such as the fact that the ancient Mountain of Seething was destroyed by a giant. The assertion of fact is central to the mechanisms of play and the refusal of expertise at the heart of the Seething community. The book also stands as a reflexive critique on anthropological practice, as the author examines their role in mobilising knowledge and speaking on behalf of others. Citizenship, Democracy and Belonging in Suburban Britain is of interest to anthropologists, urban studies scholars, geographers and those interested in the notions of democracy, inclusion, citizenship and anthropological practice.

Author : John Holland Rose
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Democracy
ISBN : HARVARD:32044019168905

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The Rise and Growth of Democracy in Great Britain by John Holland Rose Pdf

Author : Richard Rose
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05-21
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783030731236

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How Sick Is British Democracy? by Richard Rose Pdf

Forecasts of the death of democracy are often heard and the United Kingdom is on the death watch list. This book challenges such a gloomy view by carefully examining the health of the British body politic from Tony Blair’s time in Downing Street to the challenges of Brexit and the coronavirus pandemic. It finds some parts are in good health, for example, elections are free and losers as well as winners accept the results, unlike the United States. Other parts show intermittent symptoms of ill health, such as Cabinet ministers avoiding accountability. There is also a chronic problem of managing the unity of the United Kingdom. None of the symptoms is fatal. The book identifies effective remedies for some symptoms, placebos that offer assurance without cure, and perennially popular prescriptions that are politically impossible. Being a healthy democracy does not promise effectiveness in dealing with economic problems, but a big majority of Britons do not want to trade the freedom that comes with democracy for the promises of undemocratic leaders.

Author : Patrick Dunleavy, Alice Park, Ros Taylor
Publisher : LSE Press
Page : 521 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2018-11-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781909890466

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The UK's Changing Democracy by Patrick Dunleavy, Alice Park, Ros Taylor Pdf

The UK’s Changing Democracy presents a uniquely democratic perspective on all aspects of UK politics, at the centre in Westminster and Whitehall, and in all the devolved nations. The 2016 referendum vote to leave the EU marked a turning point in the UK’s political system. In the previous two decades, the country had undergone a series of democratic reforms, during which it seemed to evolve into a more typical European liberal democracy. The establishment of a Supreme Court, adoption of the Human Rights Act, Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish devolution, proportional electoral systems, executive mayors and the growth in multi-party competition all marked profound changes to the British political tradition. Brexit may now bring some of these developments to a juddering halt. The UK’s previous ‘exceptionalism’ from European patterns looks certain to continue indefinitely. ‘Taking back control’ of regulations, trade, immigration and much more is the biggest change in UK governance for half a century. It has already produced enduring crises for the party system, Parliament and the core executive, with uniquely contested governance over critical issues, and a rapidly changing political landscape. Other recent trends are no less fast-moving, such as the revival of two-party dominance in England, the re-creation of some mass membership parties and the disruptive challenges of social media. In this context, an in-depth assessment of the quality of the UK’s democracy is essential. Each of the 2018 Democratic Audit’s 37 short chapters starts with clear criteria for what democracy requires in that part of the nation’s political life and outlines key recent developments before a SWOT analysis (of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) crystallises the current situation. A small number of core issues are then explored in more depth. Set against the global rise of debased semi-democracies, the book’s approach returns our focus firmly to the big issues around the quality and sustainability of the UK’s liberal democracy.

Author : Hugh Cunningham
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2014-10-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317883289

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The Challenge of Democracy by Hugh Cunningham Pdf

This authoritative and thought-provoking history takes a fresh view of what was a period of unprecedented and rapid change. Assuming no prior knowledge of the subject, Hugh Cunningham provides a clear narrative of political events, and an analysis of change and continuity in ideas and in economic and social structure. Britain is set firmly in the context of world power and the possession of empire. An overarching theme is the challenge presented by democracy in a period framed by the First and Fourth Reform Acts. ‘Democracy’ had no stable meaning, and its opponents were just as vocal as its advocates. The book explores its implications for the role of the state, for the governance of empire, and for the relationship between the different nations within the United Kingdom.

Author : Trevor Owen Lloyd
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015033401053

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The Growth of Parliamentary Democracy in Britain by Trevor Owen Lloyd Pdf

Author : David Marquand
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2010-12-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780297856368

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Britain Since 1918 by David Marquand Pdf

A new political history of modern Britain - entertaining, instructive and thought-provoking. The history of democratic politics in Britain since the coming of universal male suffrage in 1918 is a dramatic one, crowded with events and colourful figures. As well as the great events of war and economic crises, and the quieter drama of constitutional change, this era has been studded with democratic protests of every sort. The story opens more than 350 years ago. The Levellers of the 17th century, 18th-century radicals, the Chartists and the Reform Acts are all part of the unsteady and fiercely contested progress towards a democratic constitution. Dreams, visions and ideals are important too - of George Orwell, and Enoch Powell, Milton, Thomas Paine and Edmund Burke, Churchill and Lord Salisbury, Aneurin Bevan and Tony Benn - for they have also shaped our outlook.

Author : Ross McKibbin
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Democracy
ISBN : 9780198834205

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Democracy and Political Culture by Ross McKibbin Pdf

'Democracy and Political Culture' attempts to give a total picture of the political-social culture of Great Britain in the 20th century. It is a study of British democracy and asks the question: what does it mean to describe Britain as a democratic society?

Author : Jack Lively,Adam Lively
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1994-06-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0631188312

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Democracy in Britain by Jack Lively,Adam Lively Pdf

Democracy in Britain includes a rich and varied selection of key writings, from the debates around Britain's representative and democratic institutions, from constitutional commentary and diaries to poetry and fiction; from Locke and Burke to Dryden and Auden; and from Magna Carta to Spycatcher. Provides the best resource available for the understanding and study of Britain's system of representative democracy The editors have made efforts throughout to make the material selected accessible to non-specialists Rather than following one side of the debate on British democracy, this presents the reader with both sides of the argument Sponsored by the British Council, the book will receive special advertising and promotion

Author : Stephen Haseler
Publisher : London : P. Elek
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105081175569

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The Death of British Democracy by Stephen Haseler Pdf

Author : E. J. Feuchtwanger
Publisher : Hodder Arnold
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : History
ISBN : 0713161620

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Democracy and Empire by E. J. Feuchtwanger Pdf