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Part 1: Context 1. Politics in Perspective [Bill Jones]  2. Britain, the World and Europe [Oliver Daddow]  3. Social and Economic Contexts [Mark Garnett] And Another Thing The Legacy of Empire [Andrew Gamble] Part 2: Defining the Political World  4. Ideology and the Liberal Tradition [Bill Jones]  5. Political Ideas: the Major Parties [Bill Jones]  6. Political Ideas: Themes and Fringes [Bill Jones] And Another Thing The Banking Crisis and British Politics [Steve Richards] Part 3: The Representative Process  7. Elections [Mark Garnett]  8. Mass Media and Political Communication [Bill Jones]  9. Pathways Into Politics [Michael Moran]  10. Pressure Groups [Bill Jones]  11. Political Parties [Richard Kelly]  12. Devolution Russell Deacon And Another Thing The Expenses Crisis [Chris Mullin] Part 4: The Legislative Process 13. The Changing Constitution [Philip Norton]  14. The Crown [Philip Norton]  15. The House of Commons [Philip Norton]  16. The House of Lords [Philip Norton] And Another Thing Big Beasts [Andrew Heywood] Part 5: The Executive Process  17. The Core Executive: the Prime Minister and Cabinet [Philip Norton]  18. Ministers, Departments and the Civil Servants [Philip Norton] 19. Local Government [Colin Copus] 20. The Judiciary [Philip Norton] And Another Thing The Rolls Royce of Government [Peter Riddell] Part 6: The Policy Process 21. The Policy Making Process [Bill Jones]  22. Law and Order [Bill Jones]  23. Social Policy [Harry Cowen]  24. Economic Policy [Wyn Grant]  25. British Foreign and Defence Policy [Bill Jones]  26. Environmental Policy [Andrew Flynn] 27. Britain and the Future of the EU [Nick Rees] And Another Thing Britain and the World [Jonathan Freedland]