Great Britain: Decline Or Renewal?

by Studlar,Donley T

• ISBN13: 9780813315096
• ISBN10: 0813315093
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 1996-03-15
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

This thoughtful introduction to British politics explores a country undergoing a painful transition as the twenty-first century approaches. Informed throughout by a comparative public policy perspective, this book surveys British policy, institutions, and behavior since World War II. Donley Studlar analyzes challenges facing contemporary Britain and suggests the likely official responses in areas ranging from constitutional change to foreign policy. Considering issues such as domestic economic and social welfare policy, Studlar also looks at noneconomic regulation of individual behavior and group relationsespecially as it applies to minorities. Weaving together a wealth of material, Studlar assesses the future course of Britain at a crucial time in its development.

Author Biography

Donley Studlar is Eberly Family Distinguished Professor of Political Science at West Virginia University. Since 1994, he has served as executive secretary of the British Politics Group.

Table of Contents

Nations of the Modern World: Europe	p. ii
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Introduction: Continuity and Change	p. 1
Notes	p. 13
Britain in Historical and Geographical Context	p. 16
Notes	p. 34
The Development of Political Institutions	p. 36
Notes	p. 63
Political Forces: Organizations and Individuals	p. 66
Summary	p. 97
British Foreign Policy: From Great Power to European Periphery	p. 105
Notes	p. 129
Economic Policy: From Industrial Giant to Britaly	p. 132
Notes	p. 160
Social Welfare Policy: From Leader to Laggard	p. 165
Notes	p. 184
Social Regulatory Policies: From Public Morality to Social Permissiveness	p. 187
Notes	p. 208
Change and Institutional Adaptation in the United Kingdom	p. 212
Conclusion	p. 225
Further Reading	p. 227
Bibliography	p. 229
About the Book and Author	p. 247
Index	p. 249
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