The Palgrave Review of British Politics 2006

Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
The Green Shoots of a Conservative Revival?....Pages 1-13
The Constitution: Selective Incrementalism Continues....Pages 14-29
Elections and Public Opinion: Blair’s Third and Final Electoral Triumph....Pages 30-45
Parties and Party Systems: Movement in the System?....Pages 46-60
Pressure Politics: Business as Usual but an Expanding Private Sector....Pages 61-76
Government and Administration: The Quest for Public Value....Pages 77-92
The Citizen and the Administration: Resolving Disputes....Pages 93-102
Parliament: The House of Commons — Turbulence Ahead?....Pages 103-121
Parliament: The House of Lords — A More Representative and Assertive Chamber?....Pages 122-136
Law and Politics: When Power and Rights Collide....Pages 137-150
Public Policy: Fighting for the Initiative....Pages 151-166
Devolution: Diversity, Stability and Challenges to Labour....Pages 167-180
Local Government: A Second Wave of Modernisation?....Pages 181-195
Foreign Policy: Changing Priorities....Pages 196-212
Britain and Europe: Less of the Poison?....Pages 213-227
Politics and the Media: Intra- and Inter-Party Debates....Pages 228-242
Turning Point or Staging Post?....Pages 243-252
Back Matter....Pages 253-285