Your handy guide to the British political system This introduction tells you everything you need to know about British Government and Politics. It thoroughly examines the institutions, personnel and practices and makes comparisons with the experience of other countries. There are chapters on: The Constitution The Legislature The Executive The Judiciary Government Beyond the Centre Political Parties Pressure Groups Voting and Elections Democracy in Theory and Practice Britain and the European Union Key Features of the Second Edition * Updated throughout to reflect the outcome of the 2010 General Election * All relevant case studies and tables replaced with new data * Brand new chapter on Britain and the EU Duncan Watts is author of numerous Politics and History textbooks and is editor of the /Politics Study Guides/ series (Edinburgh University Press).