British Politics: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

Rating:
Summary: Accessible and informative
Review: This book in an excellent insight into the British political system, which is a truly fascinating topic. Written by Tony Wright, who is a reformist Labour MP, it is nevertheless a fairly imparital account of the governmental system and political tradition and culture of the UK. It is concise yet not patronisingly introductory as some such book might be, and the whole series, of which there are a huge number, is highly reccomended. After reading this I felt like I understood much more about the system, which is observed wittily but always academically. The chapter entitled 'Arguing' is particularly good. I shall be purchasing further books in this series as they are a great way of getting to grips with a relatively new subject and together have a great power to expand your knowledge and mind into new areas.