Part One: The Context of British Politics 1. Why Study British Politics?, David Richards 2. Understanding Politics, Martin Smith 3. Modelling the British State: From Government to Governance, David Richards 4. Ideas and Ideologies in British Politics, Dennis Kavanagh 5. The Structure and Evolution of British Society, Martin Smith 6. From Global Empire to European Partner, Andrew Geddes 7. Understanding Decline, Andrew Geddes 8.
European Union Institutions, Andrew Geddes 9. The Europeanization of British Politics?, Andrew Geddes Part Two: Institutions and Processes 10. The Constitutional Framework, Dennis Kavanagh 11. The Core Executive I: Prime Ministers and Power Dependency, David Richards 12. The Core Executive II: Ministers, Civil Servants and Power Dependency, David Richards 13. Policy-Making and the Managerial Framework, Martin Smith 14. The British State Today: Power, Meta-Governance and Regulation, David Richards 15. Local Government, Dennis Kavanagh 16.
Quangos and Agencies, Martin Smith 17. A (Dis)United Kingdom? Devolution and the Policy Process, David Richards 18. Political Parties, Dennis Kavanagh 19. Parliament, Dennis Kavanagh 20. Elections and Voting, Dennis Kavanagh 21. Pressure Groups and Policy Networks, David Richards 22. The Decline in Representative Politics, Martin Smith 23. New Forms of Participation, Martin Smith 24.
The Judiciary and Rights, Dennis Kavanagh 25. The Mass Media and Politics, Dennis Kavanagh Part Three: Policy 26. Economic Policy, Martin Smith 27. The Welfare State, Andrew Geddes 28. Health and Education Policy: The Welfare State We're In, Andrew Geddes 29. The Politics of Immigration, Asylum and Ethnic Diversity, Andrew Geddes 30. The Politics of Law and Order, David Richards 31. Foreign and Defence Policy, Dennis Kavanagh 32.
Conclusion, Martin Smith.