This is a particularly timely publication which deserves to be taken seriously. The key aspects of British politics are analysed in a rigorous and systematic way by leading experts. I wish it well.
Kevin Hickson, University of Liverpool, UK.
Not much is certain or fixed in British politics any longer. This book draws on a wide range of intellectual sources and different kinds of expertise to make sense of what is going on. The authors provide an essential and illuminating guide to political change in modern Britain.
Andrew Gamble, University of Sheffield, UK.
Comprehensive but approachable, this wide-ranging collection deserves to be read by anyone wanting to understand the UKs ever-changing political landscape.
Tim Bale, Queen Mary University of London, UK.
The Routledge Handbook of British Politics and Society
The Routledge Handbook of British Politics and Society conducts a rigorous, innovative and distinctive analysis of the relationship between British politics and society, emphasizing that the UK is now far from a monolithic, and unshifting, entity.
Examining the subject matter with unrivalled breadth and depth, it highlights and interrogates key contemporary debates on the future of the UK, the nature of Britishness, and the merits of multiculturalism, as well as contemporary criticisms of traditional institutions and the nature of representative democracy itself. Including contributions from key authors in their respective fields who bring their authority to bear on the task of outlining the current state of the art in British Studies, the book provides a fresh examination of the contrasts and the continuities across the whole field of British Politics and Society, while setting out agendas for future research.
The Routledge Handbook of British Politics and Society will be essential reading and an authoritative reference for scholars, students, researchers and practitioners involved in, and actively concerned about, research on British politics, society and culture.
Mark Garnett is Senior Lecturer in British Politics at Lancaster University, UK.
Helena Pillmoor, Assistant Editor, is a doctoral candidate at Lancaster University, UK, researching the role of social media in British elections.
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Names: Garnett, Mark, 1963- editor. | Pillmoor, Helena, editor.
Title: The Routledge handbook of British politics and society / edited by Mark Garnett ; assistant editor Helena Pillmoor.Other titles: Handbook of British politics and society
Description: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2020. | Series: Routledge international handbooks | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2020000383 (print) | LCCN 2020000384 (ebook) | ISBN 9781138677937 (hardback) | ISBN 9781315559247 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Great BritainPolitics and government21st century. | Great BritainSocial conditions21st century.
Classification: LCC JN238 .R68 2020 (print) | LCC JN238 (ebook) | DDC 320.941dc23
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In Memory of Duncan McTavish
Thomas Adams is an Associate Professor at Oxford Universitys Faculty of Law and a Tutorial Fellow at St Catherines College.
Stephen Barber is Professor of Global Affairs at Regents University, London.
Hugh Bochel is Professor of Public Policy at the University of Lincoln.
Colin Copus is an Emeritus Professor at De Montfort University, Leicester and a visiting Professor at Ghent University in Belgium.
David Denver is Emeritus Professor of Politics at Lancaster University.
Peter Dorey is Professor of British Politics at Cardiff University.
Elizabeth Evans is Reader in Politics in the Department of Politics and International Relations at Goldsmiths, University of London.
Mark Garnett is Senior Lecturer in Politics in the Department of Politics, Philosophy and Religion at Lancaster University.
Arianna Giovannini is Associate Professor (Reader) in Local Politics at Leicester Castle Business School, De Montfort University.
Katy Hayward is Reader in Sociology at Queens University, Belfast.
Rob Johns is Professor of Politics in the Department of Government at the University of Essex.
Peter Kerr is Senior Lecturer in Politics in the Department of Political Science and International Studies at the University of Birmingham.
Simon Lee is Senior Lecturer in Politics at the University of Hull.
