Introduction * Why Politics Matters and Why British Politics Matters? * British Politics: The Historical Context * Economy and Society * Britain and the World * The Constitution and the Political Culture * The European Political System * The Core Executive in the Westminster System * Departments and Agencies in the Westminster System * Representing Interests in the Westminster System * Parliament in the Westminster System * The Devolved System of Governance * The Worlds of Local and Regional Government: Multi-Level Governance in Action * How Citizens Participate * Parties and Their Organisation * Parties and Their Ideologies * How Political Communications Happens * How Elections Are Decided * How Leaders Are Elected * Understanding Policy Under Multi-Level Governance * Understanding Policy: Framing Policy Controversies * Raising and Allocating Resources * The State, Public Order and Security * The State and the Citizen * Understanding the British State