Tony Wright's Very Short Introduction to British Politics is an
interpretative essay on the British political system, rather than
merely an abbreviated textbook on how it currently works. He
identifies key characteristics and ideas of the British tradition,
and investigates what makes British politics distinctive, while
emphasizing throughout the book how these characteristics are
reflected in the way the political system actually functions. Each
chapter is organized around a key theme, such as the constitution
or political accountability, which is first established and then
explored with examples and illustrations. This in turn provides a
perspective for a discussion of how the system is changing, looking
in particular at devolution and Britain's place in
Europe.
Tony Wright's Very Short Introduction is an interpretative
essay on the British political system, rather than merely an
abbreviated textbook on how it currently works. He identifies key
characteristics and shaping ideas of the British tradition, and
investigates what makes British politics distinctive. He emphasizes
throughout how these characteristics are reflected in the way the
political system actually functions, and also discusses how the
system is changing, looking in particular at devolution and at
Britain's place in Europe.
