The fifth edition of British Politics is a significantly expanded work that draws on the contribution of three new political scientists and redresses the balance between the historical context of British Politics and key theoretical debates. British Politics 5/e overcomes the traditional problem of looking at Britain in isolation and the narrow, institution-based approach to politics by re-focusing on the international context in which Britain operates, and the way in which globalization, Europeanization, and the marketization of the state have conditioned the nature of politics today. The text is both theoretically and practically informed, combining a descriptive account of the institutions and processes of the British political system with a lively and engaging discussion of new issues and policies.It addresses numerous contemporary topics, including the impact of a third term Labour Government; the threat to individual liberty in a post-9/11 world; the London 2005 bombings; Britain's destiny as a European partner; the implications of race and asylum-seeking; the growth and effect of direct action on the political system; and a health-check on democracy in an age of electoral decline. It also considers contemporary issues surrounding the public service; participation and representation; and democracy and accountability; while providing a detailed and accessible examination of a range of policy areas (economic, welfare, transport, education, law, immigration and defence) based on recent interviews conducted by the authors themselves with key political actors. ONLINE RESOURCE CENTRE For lecturers: seminar activities, essay questions, case studies, all figures and tables from the text. For students: annotated web links, political commentaries, multiple-choice questions and a time-line.

丹尼斯·卡瓦納（Dennis Kavanagh，1941年3月21日齣生），英國當代政治評論傢，先後在英國曼徹斯特大學政府管理係、諾丁漢大學政治係擔任教授，1996年起在利物浦大學政治係任終身榮譽教授。主要著作有《政治科學與政治行為》（1993）、《撒切爾主義與英國政治》（1990）、《政治與人格》（1990）和《隱藏在首相身後的權力》（1999年）等。他撰寫的《2005年英國大選》一書，被納菲爾德學院評為“對英國大選具有指導意義的”暢銷書，已連續七次再版。卡瓦納的一些涉及當今英國政府管理體製的政論文章，也被選為大學政治專業教材的核心內容。