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  • British Elections & Parties Review

    This volume contains contributions from some of the leading names in British politics, covering several aspects of electoral politics. ... Read more

    $65.99 USD

  • Abandoning historical conflict?

    Former political prisoners and reconciliation in Northern Ireland

    Drawing on over 150 interviews with former IRA, INLA, UVF and UFF prisoners, this is a major analysis of why Northern Ireland has seen a transition from war to peace. Most accounts of the peace process are ‘top-down’, relying upon the views of political elites. This book is ‘bottom-up’, analysing the voices of those who actually ‘fought the war’. What made them fight, why did they stop and what ... Read more

    $19.49 USD

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  • Revolt on the Right

    Explaining Support for the Radical Right in Britain

    Series series Routledge Studies in Extremism and Democracy
    Winner of the Political Book of the Year Award 2015The UK Independence Party (UKIP) is the most significant new party in British politics for a generation. In recent years UKIP and their charismatic leader Nigel Farage have captivated British politics, media and voters. Yet both the party and the roots of its support remain poorly understood. Where has this political revolt come from? Who is ... Read more

    $57.99 USD

  • Sex, Lies and the Ballot Box

    50 Things You Need To Know About British Elections

    by Philip Cowley ...
    HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED... ... what emotions really influence where your cross goes on the ballot paper? ... whether people are claiming to vote when they haven't? ... which party's supporters are the kinkiest in bed? In the run-up to the most hotly contested and unpredictable election in a generation, this exhilarating read injects some life back into the world of British electoral politics. Sex, ... Read more

    $11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Violence of Austerity

    Edited by Vickie Cooper, David Whyte ...
    Austerity, a response to the aftermath of the financial crisis, continues to devastate contemporary Britain.In The Violence of Austerity, Vickie Cooper and David Whyte bring together the voices of campaigners and academics including Danny Dorling, Mary O'Hara and Rizwaan Sabir to show that rather than stimulating economic growth, austerity policies have led to a dismantling of the social systems ... Read more

    $14.29 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Sex, Lies and Politics

    The Secret Influences That Drive our Political Choices

    Elections aren't just important – they are revealing. They tell us things about who we are and how we behave. Written by leading political experts, Sex, Lies and Politics reveals what really makes us tick.At once funny, revealing and shocking, it covers everything you need to know about the voters and their quirks, foibles and sexual secrets, including when they lie (often to themselves), how they ... Read more

    $7.89 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Arguing for Independence

    Evidence, Risk and the Wicked Issues

    Series Book 8 - Viewpoints
    Shortlisted for 'Polemic of the Year' at The Paddy Power/Total Politics Political Book Awards 2013!Following an introductory chapter exploring why political argument deals in probability and plausibility across interdependent areas of social activity not certainty in individual areas, this book offers a case for independence under six main headings - the democratic case, the economic case, the ... Read more

    $10.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Takeover

    Explaining the Extraordinary Rise of the SNP

    by Rob Johns ...
    Even before soaring to the apparently impossible challenge of an outright majority at Holyrood in 2011, the Scottish National Party had long dominated the political narrative in Scotland. With the independence referendum in 2014 and their near clean sweep in the general election the following year, the full force of the SNP's power was felt throughout the UK. Now, with the party's rivals still ... Read more

    $11.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • After Independence

    The State of the Scottish Nation Debate

    Edited by Gerry Hassan ...
    Series Book 11 - Viewpoints
    At the height of the Scottish Independence debate, After Independence offers an in-depth and varied exploration of the possibilities for Scotland, from both pro and anti-independence standpoints. Drawing together over two dozen leading minds on the subject, After Independence offers a comprehensive and balanced analysis of Scotland's current and prospective political, economic, social and cultural ... Read more

    $12.79 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Party Discipline and Parliamentary Politics

    One of the chief tasks facing political leaders is to build and maintain unity within their parties. This text examines the relationship between party leaders and Members of Parliament in Britain, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, showing how the two sides interact and sometimes clash. Christopher J. Kam demonstrates how incentives for MPs to dissent from their parties have been amplified by a ... Read more

    $38.59 USD

  • British Politics

    A Beginner's Guide

    Series series Beginner's Guides
    No one saw it coming. No pundit, no pollster and no political leader predicted David Cameron’s Conservative Party would win a majority of seats in Parliament and his three main opponents would resign as party leaders. The consequences of the coalition also became clear as the Liberal Democrats fell dramatically from grace, and lost their spot as Britain’s third party. And despite Scotland voting ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • Scotland, the UK and Brexit

    A Guide to the Future

    Edited by Gerry Hassan, Russell Gunson ...
    The unexpected outcome of the 2017 UK general election means that the UK Government lacks a clear mandate on Brexit and also that the Scottish Government lacks a clear mandate on holding a second Independence Referendum consequent to the material change in circumstance which will be brought about by Brexit. We are in for a bumpy, unpredictable ride, one with profound consequences for the people of ... Read more

    $12.79 USD or Free with Kobo Plus