Government/Politics of Britain

(3-8 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

This course covers a number of topics, including the role of the prime minister and the cabinet; executive and legislative relations, including the role and function of parliament; devolved and local government; electoral politics, parties and the party system; interest group politics; political communications and the mass media; and the impacts of membership of the European Union. It is expected that even students with no existing knowledge of British politics will develop an advanced understanding of the workings of government and politics in Britain and learn how different actors, institutions and processes help formulate public policy. The government and politics of the US will be used throughout as a means of comparison.