This book is primarily for first time voters and for those others who feel they ought to be more than merely election fodder. Politics is, among other things, about people, and people are never perfect. So COPING WITH POLITICS looks both at the theory of the British political system and at the people involved in it, blemishes and all; from voters in the constituencies to MPs at Westminster and civil servants at Whitehall. It examines the parties, the policies, the power struggles, the pressure groups. It also looks at various alternative ideologies so that readers can judge for themselves the value of the British way of doing things. The author answers many of the questions asked by new voters seeking to find their way through the system. It explains in simple language such things as the voting system, the party structures, the constitution, the relevance of the EEC, the working of parliament and the role of MPs and ministers, and much more.

Ideal for study at home as well as in the classroom, COPING WITH POLITICS is an intelligent guide for all wishing to learn more about the workings of a system that is of paramount importance to us all!

ISBN: 0 903445 89 1
382pp Paperback
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