Exploring British Politics: The 2010 General Election

'A lucid and up-to-date exploration of the British Polity - essential reading for every student'

Joanna McKay, Senior Lecturer in Politics at Nottingham Trent University

'This book provides an insightful and intriguing new addition to the literature on British Politics'.

Dan Hough, Lecturer in Politics at the University of Sussex

'Thought-provoking, incisive and informative, Exploring British Politics provides an excellent and welcome addition to the current literature. Both students new to British Politics as well as those already familiar with the subject area, will greatly benefit from reading this engaging text'.

Jacqui Briggs, Senior Lecturer in Politics at the University of Lincoln

Concise, comprehensive and accessible, Exploring British Politics presents an insightful approach to British politics with a special emphasis on recent developments.  Designed to stimulate critical analysis and provoke lively debate, it provides new perspectives on two key themes – the health of British democracy and the transition from traditional models of government to more flexible forms of ‘governance’.

Whilst framed in a discussion of the essential historical background of British politics, contemporary issues are to the fore throughout and readers are encouraged to scrutinise what is often taken for granted and to develop their own thoughts and ideas. Whether studying the subject for the first time or revisiting it, Exploring British Politics is the ideal undergraduate text.

Revised and updated throughout, the second edition of Exploring British Politics includes:

·        A new section on methodological and analytical approaches

·        Deeper coverage of the historical context of British politics

·        Analysis of Tony Blair’s legacy and Gordon Brown’s premiership