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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 an
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 relations--especially 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.
It's tough to keep students afloat in a sea of detail when moving
from country to country in a comparative course. While it's
important to give students a sense of place, lengthy textbooks can
overwhelm them with far too much description. Students are left
with no clear path for understanding regional context or for making
meaningful cross-national comparisons, and little sense of larger
concepts and themes. The Politics of Governing: A Comparative
Introduction answers this dilemma in a truly brief text-only 320
pages long-that frames country case studies within regional
chapters. This approach equips students to see the bigger picture
and understand how the issues of governing can no longer be
separated from events outside a country's borders. The authors
answer the same set of questions in each chapter-What are the
purposes of government (the ends of politics)? What do governments
do (the functions of politics)? Who exercises political power (the
processes of politics)?-giving this concise text strong analysis of
particular countries within a powerful regional framework. The book
incorporates the American experience as a familiar touch point for
students and examines those areas of the world in which the U.S. is
most engaged: The European chapters highlight the development of
supranational institutions and their impact on politics in Great
Britain, France, and Germany. These stand in contrast to the
transitional politics underway to the east with Central Europe's
new democracies and the upheavals in Russia, the Ukraine, and the
Balkan states keeping those countries at the margins of this new
Europe. The diversity of Asian governments is explored within the
context of competing forces between markets and democracy, at the
core of which stands mainland China. The forces of religion and
culture across the Muslim world shape the chapter that encompasses
North Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia, with country
case studies focused on Morocco, Iran, and Indonesia. The chapter
on Latin America highlights the draw of North American markets and
the appeal of distinctive political and economic patterns in South
America, with case studies on Mexico and Brazil. A final chapter on
regional convergence examines both developing countries and
competing supranational markets to understand how people in
countries caught in between larger, competing regional trading
blocs are affected.
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