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  • British Cabinet Ministers

    The Roles of Politicians in Executive Office

    by Bruce Headey ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals
    First published in 1974, British Cabinet Ministers is about the opportunities and constraints of executive political office. It is mainly based on interviews with fifty contemporary British Ministers and twenty-five senior civil servants. Hitherto political observers have referred simply to ‘strong’ and ‘weak’ Ministers, which begs the question ‘“strong” or “weak” at what?’ Here Ministers are ... Read more

    $45.99 USD

  • Housing Policy in the Developed Economy

    The United Kingdom, Sweden and The United States

    by Bruce Headey ...
    Series series Routledge Library Editions: Housing Policy and Home Ownership
    Originally published in 1978, this book analyses three main approaches to national housing policy in the 20th Century in Sweden, the UK and USA. It reviews policy developments and considers the impact of policy on the housing conditions and costs of different sections of the community. A major theme is that British and American governments, contrary to their stated objectives, have actually ... Read more

    $49.99 USD

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    A Biography of the Welfare State

    by Nicholas Timmins ...
    A TIMES POLITICAL BOOK OF THE YEARA LONGMAN/HISTORY TODAY BOOK OF THE YEARThe award-winning history of the British Welfare State –now fully revised and updated for the 21st Century.‘A masterpiece’ Sunday TimesGiant Want. Giant Disease. Giant Ignorance. Giant Squalor. Giant Idleness.These were the Five Giants that loomed over the post-war reconstruction... ... Read more

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  • The Blunders of Our Governments

    by Anthony King, Ivor Crewe ...
    Let us take a look back over three decades of outrageous political mishaps – with a new introduction from Sir Ivor Crewe covering Brexitblunder /ˈblʌndə(r)/, n.A gross mistake; an error due to stupidity or carelessness.There are a handful of cock-ups that we remember all too well, from the poll tax to the Millennium Dome. However, the list is longer than most of us realize – and it’s growing. With ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Who Governs Britain?

    by Anthony King ...
    Series series Pelican Books
    'Jaw-dropping' Daily Telegraph'A timely examination of how the distribution of power has shifted' GuardianWhere does power lie in Britain today? Is our system of government still fit for purpose? A revelatory guide from the esteemed expert in British government and politicsThe British system has been radically transformed in recent decades, far more than most of us realize. As acclaimed political ... Read more

    $10.69 USD

  • Enlightening the Constitutional Debate

    by Professor Alan Alexander et al, Professor Iain McLean et al ...
    This new book offers a comprehensive and factual view on the Scottish independence debate from some of the UK's leading academics. ... Read more

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  • Masters of the Post

    The Authorized History of the Royal Mail

    by Duncan Campbell-Smith ...
    The origins of the Post Office go back to the early years of the Tudor monarchy: Brian Tuke, a former King's Bailiff in Sandwich, was acknowledged as the first 'Master of the Posts' by Cardinal Wolsey in 1512, and went on to build up a network of 'postmasters' across England for Henry VIII. Over the following five hundred years the Royal Mail expanded to an unimaginable degree to become the ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • The Battle for Britain

    Scotland and the Independence Referendum

    by David Torrance ...
    On 18 September 2014, Scots will decide their future: should the country quit the United Kingdom and take control of its own destiny, or should it remain part of what advocates call the most successful political and economic union of modern times? Everyone in the country has a stake in this decision. Now, in this fascinating and insightful new book, David Torrance charts the countdown to the big ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Industrial Efficiency and State Intervention

    Labour 1939-1951

    by Dr Nick Tiratsoo, Nick Tiratsoo, Jim Tomlinson ...
    Nick Tiratsoo and Jim Tomlinson describe and assess the Labour Party's development of a policy of improving industrial efficiency. They concentrate on the debates and initiatives of the wartime period and subsequent implementation of policy under Attlee. The book modifies existing historiography in two ways - it shows that the Labour Party of 1945-51 was concerned mainly with industrial ... Read more

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  • British Politics

    A Beginner's Guide

    by Richard S. Grayson ...
    Series series Beginner's Guides
    No one saw it coming. No pundit, no pollster and no political leader predicted David Cameron’s Conservative Party would win a majority of seats in Parliament and his three main opponents would resign as party leaders. The consequences of the coalition also became clear as the Liberal Democrats fell dramatically from grace, and lost their spot as Britain’s third party. And despite Scotland voting ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • Takeover

    Explaining the Extraordinary Rise of the SNP

    by Rob Johns ...
    Even before soaring to the apparently impossible challenge of an outright majority at Holyrood in 2011, the Scottish National Party had long dominated the political narrative in Scotland. With the independence referendum in 2014 and their near clean sweep in the general election the following year, the full force of the SNP's power was felt throughout the UK. Now, with the party's rivals still ... Read more

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  • AQA GCSE (9-1) Citizenship Studies Second Edition

    by Mike Mitchell ...
    Encourage students to take an active role in citizenship with fully updated content that will allow them to understand the key issues and concepts they need to know using clear, detailed explanations of key terms, supported by real-life case studies that will bring the topic to life.This book contains:- Extensive coverage of tricky topics so students can avoid common mistakes- Up-to-date case ... Read more

    $18.99 USD