Course 140
British Institutions

Reading List

I. Monarchy
II. Constitution and Legal System
III. Political Parties and Elections
IV. Devolution
V. Westminster Parliament
VI. Central Government
VII. Media
VIII. Education
IX. Religion
X. International Relations

BIBLIOGRAPHY
 

I. Monarchy

  1. "Development of Monarchy" in: Politics UK, pp. 297-299.
  2. "Exercise of formal powers" in: Politics UK, pp. 304-5.
  3. "The monarchy" in: John Oakland, British Civilization. An Introduction. 5th Edition. London and New York 2002, pp. 71-3.

II. Constitution and Legal System

  1. "The Changing Constitution" in: Politics UK, pp. 279-82.
  2. Chap. 5 "The Legal System" in: John Oakland, British Civilization. An Introduction. 5th Edition. London and New York 2002, pp. 113-38.

III. Political Parties and Elections

  1. Chap. 8 "Elections" in: Politics UK, pp. 144-61.
  2. "The party-political system" in: John Oakland, British Civilization. An Introduction. 5th Edition. London and New York 2002, pp. 81-85.

IV. Devolution

  1. Chap. 2 "The people" in: John Oakland, British Civilization. An Introduction. 5th Edition. London and New York 2002, pp. 37-57.
  2. "Devolution" in: John Oakland, British Civilization. An Introduction. 5th Edition. London and New York 2002, pp. 66-69.

V. Westminster Parliament

  1. "UK Parliament: role, legislation and elections" in: John Oakland, British Civilization. An Introduction. 5th Edition. London and New York 2002, pp. 74-79. 
  2. "UK parliamentary control of government" in: John Oakland, British Civilization. An Introduction. 5th Edition. London and New York 2002, pp. 89-90. 

VI. Central Government

  1. "UK government" in: John Oakland, British Civilization. An Introduction. 5th Edition. London and New York 2002, pp. 85-88.
  2. "Attitudes to politics" in: John Oakland, British Civilization. An Introduction. 5th Edition. London and New York 2002, pp. 90-91.

VII. Media

  1. Chap. 9 "The media" in: John Oakland, British Civilization. An Introduction. 5th Edition. London and New York 2002, pp. 213-234. 

VIII. Education

  1. Chap. 8 "Education" in: John Oakland, British Civilization. An Introduction. 5th Edition. London and New York 2002, pp. 189-211.

IX. Religion

  1. Chap. 10 "Religion" in: John Oakland, British Civilization. An Introduction. 5th Edition. London and New York 2002, pp. 235-257.

X. International Relations

  1. Chap. 4 "International relations" in: John Oakland, British Civilization. An Introduction. 5th Edition. London and New York 2002, pp. 93-111.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

  1. Oakland, John. British Civilization. An Introduction. 5th Edition. London and New York, 2002.
  2. Politics UK.

Paweł Rutkowski