The Oxford Handbook of British Politics (Oxford Handbooks)

The Study Of British Politics Has Been Reinvigorated In Recent Years As A Generation Of New Scholars Seeks To Build-upon A Distinct Disciplinary Heritage While Also Exploring New Empirical Territory, And Finds Much Support And Encouragement From Previous Generations In Forging New Grounds In Relation To Theory And Methods. It Is In This Context That The Oxford Handbook Of British Politics Has Been Conceived. The Central Ambition Of The Handbook Is Not Just To Illustrate Both The Breadth And Depth Of Scholarship That Is To Be Found Within The Field. It Also Seeks To Demonstrate The Vibrancy And Critical Self-reflection That Has Cultivated A Much Sharper And Engaging, And Notably Less Insular, Approach To The Terrain It Seeks To Explore And Understand. In This Emphasis On Critical Engagement, Disciplinary Evolution, And A Commitment To Shaping Rather Than Re-stating The Discipline The Oxford Handbook Of British Politics Is Consciously Distinctive.^ In Showcasing The Diversity Now Found In The Analysis Of British Politics, The Handbook Is Built Upon Three Foundations. The First Principle That Underpins The Volume Is A Broad Understanding Of 'the Political'. It Covers A Much Broader Range Of Topics, Themes And Issues Than Would Commonly Be Found Within A Book On British Politics. This Emphasis On An Inclusive Approach Also Characterizes The Second Principle That Has Shaped This Collection--namely, Diversity In Relation To Commissioned Authors. The Final Principle Focuses On The Distinctiveness Of The Study Of British Politics. Each Chapter Seeks To Reflect On What Is Distinctive--both In Terms Of The Empirical Nature Of The Issue Of Concern, And The Theories And Methods That Have Been Deployed To Unravel The Nature And Causes Of The Debate.^ The Result Is A Unique Volume That: Draws-upon The Intellectual Strengths Of The Study Of British Politics; Reflects The Innate Diversity And Inclusiveness Of The Discipline; Isolates Certain Distinctive Issues And Then Reflects On Their Broader International Relevance; And Finally Looks To The Future By Pointing Towards Emerging Or Overlooked Areas Of Research. Politics As An Academic Vocation / Michael Kenny -- Antecedents / Dennis Kavanagh -- The British Study Of Politics / Robert E. Goodin -- Institutionalism / B. Guy Peters -- Rational Choice / Keith Dowding -- Behaviourism / Robert Johns -- Anti-foundationalism / Mark Bevir -- Feminism / Vicky Randall -- The Oakeshottians / Paul Kelly -- Political Journalism / Peter Riddell -- Biography / David Marquand -- The Novel / Bernard Crick -- Parliament / Alexandra Kelso -- Constitutionalism / Adam Tomkins -- Judiciary / Keith Ewing -- The Party System / Peter Mair -- Delegation / Matthew Flinders -- Regulation / Michael Moran -- Central State / Oliver James -- Lobbying / Grant Jordan -- Devolution In The Uk / Charlie Jeffery -- Localism / Jonathan Davies -- European Devolution / Michael Keating -- Political Parties / Richard Heffernan -- Voting And Identity / Charles Pattie And Ron Johnston -- Ethnicity And Religion / Tariq Modood -- England / Julia Stapleton -- Ireland / Richard English -- Scotland And Wales / Christopher Harvie -- The European Union / Jim Buller -- Britain And America / Andrew Gamble -- After Empire / Joel Krieger -- Class / Fiona Devine -- Race / James Hampshire -- Gender / Fiona Mackay -- Ageing And Generational Politics / Alan Walker -- Welfare Reform / Howard Glennerster -- Aid And International Development / Oliver Morrissey -- Protest / Brian Doherty -- Immigration And Citizenship / Randall Hansen -- The Security State / Richard J. Aldrich -- Participation And Social Capital / Paul Whiteley -- Political Marketing / Heather Savigny -- Technology And Risk / Henry Rothstein -- Europeanization / Kevin Featherstone -- Globalization / Colin Hay -- Marketization / Colin Crouch -- National Economic Policy / Helen Thompson -- European Economy / Ben Clift -- International Economy / Peter Burnham And Steven Kettell. Edited By Matthew Flinders ... [et Al.]. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. The study of British politics has been reinvigorated in recent years as a generation of new scholars seeks to build-upon a distinct disciplinary heritage while also exploring new empirical territory and finds much support and encouragement from previous generations in forging new grounds in relation to theory and methods. It is in this context that The Oxford Handbook of British Politics has been conceived. The central ambition of the Handbook is not just to illustrate both the breadth and depth of scholarship that is to be found within the field. It also seeks to demonstrate the vibrancy and critical self-reflection that has cultivated a much sharper and engaging, and notably less insular, approach to the terrain it seeks to explore and understand. In this emphasis on critical engagement, disciplinary evolution, and a commitment to shaping rather than re-stating the discipline The Oxford Handbook of British Politics is consciously distinctive. In showcasing the diversity now found in the analysis of British politics, the Handbook is built upon three foundations. The first principle that underpins the volume is a broad understanding of'the political'. It covers a much broader range of topics, themes and issues than would commonly be found within a book on British politics. This emphasis on an inclusive approach also characterises the second principle that has shaped this collection - namely, diversity in relation to commissioned authors. The final principle focuses on the distinctiveness of the study of British politics. Each chapter seeks to reflect on what is distinctive- both in terms of the empirical nature of the issue of concern, and the theories and methods that have been deployed to unravel the nature and causes of the debate. The result is a unique volume that: draws-upon the intellectual strengths of the study of British politics; reflects the innate diversity and inclusiveness of the discipline; isolates certain distinctive issues and then reflects on their broader international relevance; and finally looks to the future by pointing towards emerging or overlooked areas of research. Contents List of Figures List of Tables List of Contributors Abbreviations PART I: APPROACHES Section One: The British Tradition 1. Politics as an Academic Vocation 2. Antecedents 3. The British Study of Politics Section Two: Political Science 4. Institutionalism 5. Rational Choice 6. Behaviouralism Section Three: Critical Perspectives 7. Anti-Foundationalism 8. Feminism 9. The Oakeshottians Section Four: Modes of Political Writing 10. Political Journalism 11. Biography 12. The Novel PART II: INSTITUTIONS Section Five: Democracy 13. Parliament 14. Constitutionalism 15. Judiciary 16. The Party System Section Six: Governance 17. Delegation 18. Regulation 19. Central State 20. Lobbying Section Seven: Territory 21. Devolution in the UK 22. Localism 23. European Devolution PART III: IDENTITIES Section Eight: Identification 24. Political Parties 25. Voting and Identity 26. Ethnicity and Religion Section Nine: National Identities 27. England 28. Ireland 29. Scotland and Wales Section Ten: Location 30. The European Union 31. Britain and America 32. After Empire PART IV: INEQUALITIES Section Eleven: Sources 33. Class 34. Race 35. Gender Section Twelve: Management 36. Ageing and Generational Politics 37. Welfare Reform 38. Aid and International Development Section Thirteen: Conflict 39. Protest 40. Immigration and Citizenship 41. The Security State PART V: PROCESSES Section Fourteen: Social Change 42. Participation and Social Capital 43. Political Marketing 44. Technology and Risk Section Fifteen: Dynamics 45. Europeanization 46. Globalization 47. Marketization Section Sixteen: Economy 48. National Economic Policy 49. European Economy 50. International Economy Author Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Subject Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Chapters included in this handbook cover politics as an academic vocation, political journalism, voting and identity, ethnicity and religion, Britain and America, welfare reform, aid and international development, immigration and citizenship, European economy, international economy and much more.