- What caused the increased turbulence of British Politics in recent - How do policy blunders occur and why? - Why did Brexit happen, and what is the future of the UK-EU relationship? - How powerful are political parties in British Politics? - How is British politics shaped by variation and differentiation, especially across the nations of the UK? British Politics answers these fundamental questions, putting political science and public policy at its core to provide an analytical approach to British politics. The book's three-part structure is designed to help students make sense of the British political system. Part A covers constitutional and institutional foundations: the formal set of politics, laws, procedures, and customs which make up the distinctive features of the political system. In Part B, political behaviour and citizenship is explored, looking at politics from the view of the everyday citizen by examining political parties and the media. Finally, part C looks at how power and authority is dispersed through agencies, devolved powers, and international bodies. Overall, this gives students a thorough and rigorous introduction to the nature of British democracy in the twenty-first century. British Politics has a unique, sophisticated style, bringing together case studies, cutting-edge analysis, and comparative insights to make it essential reading for all students of British Politics. Digital formats and resources British Politics is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by online resources. · The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with hyperlinks to multiple-choice questions, to help you test your knowledge and understanding of British politics: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks · Student resources: Multiple choice questions, web links to media sources and datasets, and biannual online updates organised by chapter are available online. Lecturer resources: Adaptable PowerPoint slides for each chapter are available online.

This is a path-breaking textbook that will help significantly advance the teaching of undergraduate British Politics courses. * Dr Philip Catney, Senior Lecturer in Politics, Keele University, UK *
A very lively and interesting exploration of contemporary UK politics. British Politics is admirably analytical, balanced and thoughtful. It will get undergraduates to think, which is key. It encourages them to consider rival perspectives on a debate. It covers a lot of ground and is authoritative and rigorous but always accessible. * Professor Jon Tonge, Professor of Politics, University of Liverpool, UK *
An accessible yet sophisticated exposition of the British political system. Empirically rich and theoretically driven, it is a must-have resource for students of British politics. * Dr Richard Hayton, Associate Professor of Politics, University of Leeds, UK *

Peter John is Professor of Public Policy in the Department of Political Economy at King's College London. He is author of Analysing Public Policy (2012) and Agenda-Setting in British Politics (2013). He works on public policy and evaluation, and uses experiments to understand citizen behaviour in Britain.