Birch, Anthony Harold

The British system of government by Anthony Harold Birch( Book )

151 editions published between 1967 and 2017 in English and Spanish and held by 3,132 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Part 1 The social basis: British society and the British people. Part 2 The constitutional framework: the nature of the constitution; the development of liberal institutions; the survival of medieval institutions. Part 3 The actors and their roles: political parties; electors and voters; pressure groups; politicians and leaders; government and opposition; civil servants. Part 4 The process of government: administration and policy-making; parliament and the administration; changing the law; government at the local level; the European Community; conducting foreign policy. Part 5 The citizen and the government: citizens' rights and the law; problems of British government. Appendix: notes on the politics of Northern Ireland

The concepts and theories of modern democracy by Anthony Harold Birch( Book )

61 editions published between 1993 and 2007 in 3 languages and held by 1,681 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This highly acclaimed and popular academic text is now available in a new edition, having been revised and updated to cover the analyses of the use, abuse and ambiguity of many essential concepts used in political discourse and political studies. These include basic concepts such as liberty, democracy, rights, representation, authority and political power. New to this edition are three sections of great topical interest: entirely original analysis of global terrorism, which puts the recent developments of Islamic terrorism into perspective by comparing it with earlier examples of terrorist tactics by a variety of state agencies, revolutionary groups and minority nationalist movements extended discussion on multiculturalism, which supplements theoretical arguments with succinct summaries of the differing ways in which ethnic and cultural minorities have been dealt with in Canada, Britain, France and the Netherlands section on democratization that focuses on the problems, social and political and even theological, involved in turning authoritarian regimes into stable democracies in the Middle East and elsewhere. Concepts and Theories of Modern Democracy is a stimulating guide to current world problems as well as essential reading for foundation courses at first or second year level such as elements of politics, political concepts and ideas and fundamentals in politics

Nationalism and national integration by Anthony Harold Birch( )

21 editions published between 1989 and 2017 in English and held by 1,344 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A concise and stimulating analysis of the theory of nationalism, and the theories, process and problems of national integration. Although nationalism is the most successful political ideology in human history, its achievement in getting the world's entire land surface divided between nation-states has led to considerable problems in integrating the ethnic and cultural minorities within these states

Representation by Anthony Harold Birch( Book )

38 editions published between 1971 and 1979 in English and Undetermined and held by 792 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"This book discusses the theories of the leading writers on representation, including Burke, Bentham and the two Mills in England, Madison and Calhoun in America and the Abbé Sieyès in France. It examines the relationship between ideas which emphasize the representation of interests (whether these be of individuals, sections or classes) and ideas which emphasize the representation of opinion (whether these be of individuals, groups or parties). It also examines the results of recent empirical research on the representative process and discusses the extent to which these findings support or undermine the theories of earlier writers. Finally, the book discusses the functions of political representation under eight headings, in a way which lays the foundation for a value-free analysis of the nature of representative relationships and processes"--Dust jacket

Federalism, finance, and social legislation in Canada, Australia, and the United States by Anthony Harold Birch( Book )

20 editions published between 1955 and 1957 in English and Undetermined and held by 490 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Political integration and disintegration in the British Isles by Anthony Harold Birch( Book )

10 editions published between 1977 and 1979 in English and held by 479 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Small-town politics; a study of political life in Glossop by Anthony Harold Birch( Book )

18 editions published between 1959 and 1967 in English and Undetermined and held by 435 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The nature and functions of representation: an inaugural lecture delivered in the University of Exeter on 7 May 1971 by Anthony Harold Birch( Book )

5 editions published in 1971 in English and held by 49 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The idea of responsible government; an inaugural lecture delivered in the University of Hull on 2 May 1962 by Anthony Harold Birch( Book )

7 editions published in 1962 in English and held by 19 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Dai biao : zheng zhi xue de ji ben gai nian zhi yi by Fuyuan Chang( Book )

1 edition published in 1978 in Chinese and held by 15 WorldCat member libraries worldwide