The politics of coalition : how the Conservative-Liberal Democrat government works / created by Robert Hazell and Ben Yong.

By:

Hazell Robert [author]

Contributor(s):

Yong, Ben [author]

Material type: Text

TextHart Publishing, 2012Description: xii, 278 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9781849463102
1849463107

Subject(s):

Coalition governments -- Great Britain -- History -- 21st century

LOC classification:

JN238 HAZ

Contents:

Introduction : why study the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition? / Ben Yong The experience of coalition : domestic and abroad / Eimear O'Casey Formation of the coalition / Ben Yong How the coalition works at the centre / Robert Hazell Departments : ministers and the civil service / Peter Waller The coalition in parliament / Ben Yong The political parties / Ben Yong The coalition and the media / Brian Walker Case study I: Constitutional reform / Robert Hazell Case studies II: Tuition fees, NHS reform, and nuclear policy / Peter Waller and Ben Yong Lessons for the future / Robert Hazell Appendix 1: Party breakdown of the coalition agreements Appendix 2: Opinion polls on the coalition and political parties, 2010-11 Appendix 3: Coalition government chronology, 2010-11 Appendix 4: Coalition agreement for stability and reform Appendix 5: Letter from Cabinet Secretary Sir Gus O'Donnell on coalition government Appendix 6: Guidance on liaison between departments and coalition backbenchers, July 2010 Appendix 7: No. 10 Policy and Implementation Unit : who's who, Summer 2010 Appendix 8: Glossary

Summary: "The Politics of Coalition is the tale of two parties embarking on the first coalition government at Westminster for over 60 years. What challenges did they face in the first couple of years, and how did they deal with them? With the authorisation of Prime Minister David Cameron, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and the then Cabinet Secretary, Sir Gus O'Donnell, the Constitution Unit has interviewed over 140 ministers, MPs, Lords, civil servants, party officials and interest groups about the Coalition and the impact coalition government has had upon Westminster and Whitehall. The Politics of Coalition tells how the Coalition has operated in the different arenas of the British political system: at the Centre; within the Departments; in Parliament; in the parties outside Parliament; and in the media. It will be of interest to politicians, policy makers, academics, students and anyone interested in how the UK Coalition works in practice and not just in theory."--Publisher's website

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : why study the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition? / Ben Yong
The experience of coalition : domestic and abroad / Eimear O'Casey
Formation of the coalition / Ben Yong
How the coalition works at the centre / Robert Hazell
Departments : ministers and the civil service / Peter Waller
The coalition in parliament / Ben Yong
The political parties / Ben Yong
The coalition and the media / Brian Walker
Case study I: Constitutional reform / Robert Hazell
Case studies II: Tuition fees, NHS reform, and nuclear policy / Peter Waller and Ben Yong
Lessons for the future / Robert Hazell
Appendix 1: Party breakdown of the coalition agreements
Appendix 2: Opinion polls on the coalition and political parties, 2010-11
Appendix 3: Coalition government chronology, 2010-11
Appendix 4: Coalition agreement for stability and reform
Appendix 5: Letter from Cabinet Secretary Sir Gus O'Donnell on coalition government
Appendix 6: Guidance on liaison between departments and coalition backbenchers, July 2010
Appendix 7: No. 10 Policy and Implementation Unit : who's who, Summer 2010
Appendix 8: Glossary

"The Politics of Coalition is the tale of two parties embarking on the first coalition government at Westminster for over 60 years. What challenges did they face in the first couple of years, and how did they deal with them? With the authorisation of Prime Minister David Cameron, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and the then Cabinet Secretary, Sir Gus O'Donnell, the Constitution Unit has interviewed over 140 ministers, MPs, Lords, civil servants, party officials and interest groups about the Coalition and the impact coalition government has had upon Westminster and Whitehall. The Politics of Coalition tells how the Coalition has operated in the different arenas of the British political system: at the Centre; within the Departments; in Parliament; in the parties outside Parliament; and in the media. It will be of interest to politicians, policy makers, academics, students and anyone interested in how the UK Coalition works in practice and not just in theory."--Publisher's website

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