TY - BOOK AU - Hazell Robert AU - Yong,Ben TI - The politics of coalition: how the Conservative-Liberal Democrat government works SN - 9781849463102 AV - JN238 HAZ PY - 2012/// PB - Hart Publishing KW - Coalition governments KW - Great Britain KW - History KW - 21st century N1 - 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 N2 - "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 ER -