The Transformation of British Politics, 1860-1995

This is a major college text. It will become prescribed reading for anyone studying the present political structure and the history of the British political system. Recent controversial debate on the subject has shown that there is a special need for a book which will explain the system as a whole, relating its past to its present. Brian Harrison's broad-ranging, authoritative analysis runs continuously from the 1860s to the present, showing how Britain came to acquire the system it has today, and where it might go in the future. With an ample guide to further reading, and a full chronology of leading events, this book will be essential reading for students of politics and history.