Table of contents
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Why politics matters and why British politics matters
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Politics and policy in a capitalist democracy
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The constitution and the British political culture
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The core executive in the Westminster system
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Departments and agencies in the Westminster system
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Representing interests in the Westminster system
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Parliament in the Westminster system
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Devolved government in Northern Ireland
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From devolution to dissolution: governing Scotland and Wales
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The worlds of local and regional government: multi-level governance in action
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Europeanizing British government
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Parties and their organization
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Parties and their ideologies
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How citizens participate
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How political communication happens
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How elections are decided
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How leaders are selected
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Understanding policy under multilevel governance
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Managing resource raising and allocation
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Managing justice and security
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Managing, protecting and creating citizen rights
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Understanding the British state: Theories and evidence