GV311 (2013/14) Week 1: Introduction to British Government. [Video]
Contributor(s): Professor Tony Travers and Professor Simon Hix | An introduction to the various themes that will be covered during this lecture series
View ArticleGV311 (2013/14) Week 2: Philosophical influences and ideas [Video]
Contributor(s): Professor Paul Kelly | The key philosophical influences that affect contemporary British politics.
View ArticleGV311 (2013/14) Week 3: Evolution of State and Constitution [Video]
Contributor(s): Professor Martin Loughlin | The development of the key institutions, notably the Monarchy and Parliament, which constitute today’s system of government, possible reforms to the...
View ArticleGV311 (2013/14) Week 4: Development of modern British government [Video]
Contributor(s): Professor Kate Jenkins | Changes since 1945, in particular, including the creation of a fully-democratic franchise, the development of mass welfare, the end of Empire, the increase in...
View ArticleGV311 (2013/14) Week 5: Civil service, quangos [Video]
Contributor(s): Professor Kate Jenkins | The development of the contemporary civil service, in particular its traditions of impartiality and generalism, the structure of central government departments...
View ArticleGV311 (2013/14) Week 6: Parliament and Government [Video]
Contributor(s): Professor George Jones | The operation of the UK Parliament today, including key officers, the Parliamentary roles of government and Opposition, the legislative process, committees and...
View ArticleGV311 (2013/14) Week 7: Sub-national and local [Video]
Contributor(s): Professor Tony Travers | 19th century municipal development, decline of local government power and its constitutional implications. Devolution to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
View ArticleGV311 (2013/14) Week 8: Public finance [Video]
Contributor(s): Professor Tony Travers | How taxation is determined and levied, and how public expenditure is planned and controlled. The operation of the Treasury as Britain’s ‘finance ministry’...
View ArticleGV311 (2013/14) Week 9: Policy making and influence [Video]
Contributor(s): Jill Rutter | The ways policy is made and the processes it goes through prior to implementation. Party election manifestos, the use of special advisors, independent inquiries, think...
View ArticleGV311 (2013/14) Week 10: Political parties and elections [Video]
Contributor(s): Professor Justin Fisher | The development of political parties, party loyalty and bases of support. Protest voting and extremist parties. The voting systems used in UK national and...
View ArticleGV311 (2013/14) Week11: Recent reform [Video]
Contributor(s): Tony Wright | Proposed reforms to Parliament, including a reduction in the number of MPs, new constituency boundaries, elections for select committee chairs, new types of committee, new...
View ArticleGV311 (2013/14) Week 12: Scotland and the UK [Video]
Contributor(s): Jim Gallagher | Case for independence/staying within the union. Devolution to Edinburgh has created a radically separate political and governmental system since 1999, with further...
View ArticleGV311 (2013/14) Week 13: Party Politics Part I [Video]
Contributor(s): Patrick Dunleavy | Relevance of the traditional British political parties in an era of less ideology, greater individualism, rapidly-developing new media and few party members. Are...
View ArticleGV311 (2013/14) Week 14: Party Politics Part II [Video]
Contributor(s): Patrick Dunleavy | Relevance of the traditional British political parties in an era of less ideology, greater individualism, rapidly-developing new media and few party members. Are...
View ArticleGV311 (2013/14) Week 15: Role of the media Part I [Video]
Contributor(s): Charlie Beckett | This lecture will consider the way the press, TV and radio have traditionally been seen as a key feature of British government and politics. Can new media sustain...
View ArticleGV311 (2013/14) Week 16: Role of the media [Video]
Contributor(s): Charlie Beckett | This lecture will consider the way the press, TV and radio have traditionally been seen as a key feature of British government and politics. Can new media sustain...
View ArticleGV311 (2013/14) Week 17: Accountability, finance [Video]
Contributor(s): Richard Bacon MP | Accountability of government to Parliament in the light of Parliamentarians’ belief there is a need for more effective scrutiny of the executive, in particular in...
View ArticleGV311 (2013/14) Week 18: Accountability, finance [Video]
Contributor(s): Richard Bacon MP | Accountability of government to Parliament in the light of Parliamentarians’ belief there is a need for more effective scrutiny of the executive, in particular in...
View ArticleGV311 (2013/14) Week 19: Britain and the EU [Video]
Contributor(s): Professor Simon Hix | To consider the UK’s formal relations with the European Union, the Council of Europe, and other European institutions. Europe has had massive impacts on UK...
View ArticleGV311 (2013/14) Week 20: Britain and the EU [Video]
Contributor(s): Professor Simon Hix | To consider the UK’s formal relations with the European Union, the Council of Europe, and other European institutions. Europe has had massive impacts on UK...
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