The Character Of British Democracy
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The Character Of British Democracy
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Author : Alexander Knox White
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1945
The Character Of British Democracy written by Alexander Knox White and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1945 with Democracy categories.
The Character Of British Democracy
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Author : Alexander Knox White
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1945
The Character Of British Democracy written by Alexander Knox White and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1945 with categories.
The Independent Guide To The Uk Constitution
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Author : Andy McSmith
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2015-06-25
The Independent Guide To The Uk Constitution written by Andy McSmith and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-25 with categories.
The word "constitution" sounds dry and academic. The subject is anything but. Many of the most explosive, life-changing themes of today's news agenda have their roots in the UK's often-praised but never-written-down constitution. The relationship between Westminster and Brussels; the flaws in our voting system; the primacy - or otherwise - of British courts; the Union between England and the UK's other component parts; the proper role of the monarchy ... all these are issues with the potential to change fundamentally the character of British life. If you want to understand what the arguments are, what the underlying facts are - or even what your individual rights are - you need to understand at least the basics of the UK's sometimes nebulous constitutional arrangements. Based on the newspaper series with which "The Independent" and "i" have marked the 800 anniversary of Magna Carta, this book offers a simple, accessible overview of the current state of play in the most important constitutional areas. It also includes extracts from, and summaries of, some of the key texts that, in the absence of a written constitution, are the closest thing there is to a codification of the ground rules of British democracy. The UK's democratic liberties are the envy of the world. They are also precarious. We have no written constitution, and the unwritten traditions on which we rely instead are increasingly being called into question. They are an imperfect guarantee of our freedoms, but they are best we have. Unless we value and understand them, those freedoms could all too easily be lost. We hope this book will prove a helpful starting-point for those who wish learn more about this crucial aspect of modern life.
Citizens And Subjects
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Author : Tony Wright
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2002-11
Citizens And Subjects written by Tony Wright and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-11 with Political Science categories.
Labour MP and academic Tony Wright's provocative critique of myths of British democracy. He exposes the reality of the constitution, setting out the radical shifts in thinking that are needed for reform.
The Rise Of Character Education In Britain
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Author : Lee Jerome
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2019-08-20
The Rise Of Character Education In Britain written by Lee Jerome and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-20 with Education categories.
What is character education? Why has it risen up the political agenda in the UK in recent years? And what does it mean in pedagogical practice? This book addresses these questions, challenging the individualistic and moralistic ideas underlying the clamour amongst politicians, educators and authors to promote ‘grit’, ‘resilience’ and ‘character’ in schools. Closely examining a range of teaching resources, the book shows that the development of character is wrongly presented as the solution to a wide variety of social problems, with individual citizens expected to accommodate themselves to the realities of the contemporary economic context, rather than enhancing their capacities to engage in civic and political activities to bring about changes they wish to see. The book argues that there is a tried and tested alternative to character education, which is far more likely to strengthen British democracy, namely, citizenship education.
Citizens And Subjects
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Author : Anthony Wright
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 1994
Citizens And Subjects written by Anthony Wright and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with History categories.
The British political system has traditionally been held up as a founding model of modern liberal democracy. But is this claim still valid? Has it, in fact, ever been valid? Citizens and Subjects examines the state of political thought in contemporary Britain and argues that democracy has never really taken root. Constitutional issues have re-emerged on the British political agenda in recent years, prompted in part by Charter 88. Dr Wright explores the ways in which Britain might move from a centralized, top-down politics towards a more representative and participatory democracy, and argues that practical reform is only possible if grounded in a new tradition of radical constitutional thought. Required reading for anyone interested in the future of British politics, Citizens and Subjects offers a new vision for British political culture, based on pluralism, accountability and openness.
Britain Since 1918
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Author : David Marquand
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2010-12-30
Britain Since 1918 written by David Marquand and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-12-30 with History categories.
A new political history of modern Britain - entertaining, instructive and thought-provoking. The history of democratic politics in Britain since the coming of universal male suffrage in 1918 is a dramatic one, crowded with events and colourful figures. As well as the great events of war and economic crises, and the quieter drama of constitutional change, this era has been studded with democratic protests of every sort. The story opens more than 350 years ago. The Levellers of the 17th century, 18th-century radicals, the Chartists and the Reform Acts are all part of the unsteady and fiercely contested progress towards a democratic constitution. Dreams, visions and ideals are important too - of George Orwell, and Enoch Powell, Milton, Thomas Paine and Edmund Burke, Churchill and Lord Salisbury, Aneurin Bevan and Tony Benn - for they have also shaped our outlook.
The British People And The League Of Nations
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Author : Helen McCarthy
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-09-26
The British People And The League Of Nations written by Helen McCarthy and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-26 with Political Science categories.
A rich and original study of the culture of association, showing the 'Big Society' in action in interwar Britain. First full-length study of a major British pressure-group, the League of Nations Union, since 1981, making extensive use of local archives. Essential reading for anyone interested in the history of social movements in modern Britain.
British Politics A Very Short Introduction
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Author : Anthony Wright
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2013-05-30
British Politics A Very Short Introduction written by Anthony Wright and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-30 with Law categories.
This book presents an introduction to the evolution and history of the British political system.
The English National Character
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Author : Peter Mandler
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018-11-30
The English National Character written by Peter Mandler and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-30 with Great Britain categories.
What kind of people are 'the English' - what are the characteristic traits and behaviour that distinguish them from other people? This highly original and wide-ranging book traces the surprisingly varied history of ideas amongst the English about their own 'national character' over the past two centuries. Two hundred years ago, the very idea of a 'national character' was novel and not very respectable. In our own time, when we like to think of ourselves as unique individuals, it's hard again to think of a 'national character' that binds us into a national unit. But in between, as Britain became a democracy, 'national character' became part of the national common sense, in depictions of 'John Bull' and his twentieth-century successor, the 'Little Man', and in a set of stereotypes about English traits, follies and foibles. Far from being shy of talking about themselves, the English have produced over the past two hundred years a vast outpouring of material on what it means to be English - material on which this book draws: lectures, sermons, political speeches, journalism, popular and scholarly books, poems and novels and films, satires and cartoons and caricatures, as well as the most up-to-the minute social science and public opinion research. In this comprehensive, lucidly argued account of the history of thinking about the English national character, one of the leading historians of modern Britain challenges long-held assumptions and familiar stereotypes and offers an entirely new perspective on what it means to think of oneself as being English.
