Synopsis
This book examines a range of current debates in British politics based around topics such as the constitution, government, and democracy. The contents focus directly on the dynamics of political argument in order to reveal how rival politicians and political scientists practice their persuasive art. Each contributor explores a disputed viewpoint, the case for and the case against, to show how differences of attitude and ideology structure the contemporary debate in current political issues like European integration, law and order, referendums, and devolution.
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Political scholars introduce newcomers in the field to such current matters as whether: the monarchy is still needed, the civil service should become fully politicized, the media are the enemy of democracy, citizenship education should be compulsory, political parties should be funded by the state, toughness is the only answer to law and order, globalization is good or bad for Britain, and the world is in danger or the Greens are scaremongering. Distributed in the US by St. Martin's Press. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)