British Government and Politics since 1945: Changes in Perspective

"Since 1945 Britain has moved from a Cabinet to a Prime Ministerial style of government, and from confrontational to consensual politics and back again. This volume surveys the state of British politics over the last fifty years and charts the changes in the central features of the British system of government and the types of individuals who become politicians. This book is intended for sixth-formers studying A-level politics; first and second year undergraduates studying politics, government and some aspects of general studies." CONTENTS: Preface by F.F. Ridley; Consensus: A Debate Too Long? by Anthony Seldon; Britain and Europe Since 1945 by Derek Hearl; The Media in Postwar British Politics by Colin Seymour-Ure; The Lobby System-Lubricant or Spanner? by Sir Bernard Ingham; Career Patterns in British Politics: First Choose Your Party...by Michael Rush; The Civil Service: From the 1940s to 'next steps' and beyond by Gavin Drewry; Changes in Electoral Behaviour and the Party System by Dennsi Kavanagh; The Cabinet System Since 1945: Fragmentation and Integration by Simon James; Parliament, Ministers and the Law by Dawn Oliver; The Changing Commons by Michael Ryle; Select Committees and Parliamentary Scrutiny: Plus CA Change by Philip Giddings; Backbench Influence: A Personal View by Austin Mitchell; The Growth of the Constituency Role of the MP by Philip Norton; The House of Lords: Time for a Change by Donald Shell; Index