8. Pressure Groups

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Boxes x
4. Tables xiii
5. Leaders of the two main parties in Britain since 1945 xv
6. Votes and seats in British general elections since 1945 xvi
7. US Presidents since 1945 xviii
8. 1. The Setting of British Politics: British Society and the British People 1
9. 2. The Constitution and the Protection of Right 24
10. 3. The Legislature 60
11. 4. The Executive 111
12. 5. The Judiciary 157
13. 6. Government Beyond the Centre 189
14. 7. Political Parties 225
15. 8. Pressure Groups 282
16. 9. Voting and Elections 316
17. 10. Britain and the European Union 374
18. 11. Democracy in Theory and Practice 409
19. References 421
20. Index 433