Dexter / Rayner / Bratchell Guide to Contemporary Politics

The Commonwealth and International Library: Liberal Studies Division
1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-4831-4194-7
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 340 Seiten, Web PDF

Guide to Contemporary Politics describes basic political ideas and some of the issues dividing the major parties in British politics. The book starts with basic descriptions of political theory, covering the foundations of democracy, the choice of government, and the machinery of political power found in the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government. The book then cites example of clichés and common misconception about politics between a communist and a socialist. This is followed by discussions and interviews on the politics, differences, qualities, and some perceptions on the Communist Party, the Conservative Party, the Labor Party, and the Liberal Party. The book then discusses any points of controversy or misunderstanding in an objective manner. The text gives an assessment of observations and notes of the different parties. The appendices also discuss the state of economy from 1945 to 1966, and how the newspapers saw the changing politics of the times. The book also discusses the use of opinion polls in political elections. Politicians, political candidates, campaign managers, and sociologists and historians will find this book informative and useful.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Dexter, N. C.

Rayner, E. G.

Bratchell, D. F.

Candlin, E. F.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Front Cover;1
2;Guide to Contemporary Politics ;4
3;Copyright Page;5
4;Table of Contents;6
5;Preface;8
6;Authors' Preface;10
7;Chapter I. The Idea of Democracy;12
7.1;INTRODUCTION;12
7.2;FOUNDATIONS OF DEMOCRACY;16
7.2.1;1 • Equality of Rights;16
7.2.2;2 • Equality of Opportunity;20
7.2.3;3 • Differences of Opinion;23
7.2.4;4 • Toleration;26
7.2.5;S • The Possibility of Change;31
7.2.6;6 • Majority Rule;33
8;Chapter II. The Choice of Government;39
8.1;1 • Representative Systems;39
8.2;2 • Elections;44
9;Chapter III. The Machinery of Power;63
9.1;1 • Parliament;63
9.2;2 • Cabinet Government;77
9.3;3 • The Judiciary;85
10;Chapter IV. Railway-carriage Clichés;91
11;Chapter V. The Final Society;134
12;Chapter VI. Notes on the Communist Case;164
13;Chapter VII. The Right Society;179
14;Chapter VIII. Notes on the Conservative Case;205
15;Chapter IX. The Planned Society;225
16;Chapter X. Notes on the Labour Case;256
17;Chapter XI. The Free Society;279
18;Chapter XII. Notes on the Liberal Case;301
19;APPENDIX I. The Question of Prosperity, 1945–66;313
20;APPENDIX II. As the Dailies Saw It, 1964;331
21;APPENDIX III. The Opinion Polls, 1964;339
22;APPENDIX IV. General Election Results, 1964;345
23;APPENDIX V. As the Dailies Saw it, 1966;347
24;APPENDIX VI. The Opinion Polls, 1966;353
25;APPENDIX VII. General Election Results, 1966;359
26;GUIDE TO CONTEMPORARY POLITICS;4
27;Index;360