Democratic Drift: Majoritarian Modification and Democratic Anomie in the United Kingdom
- ISBN-10
- 0199271593
- ISBN-13
- 9780199271597
- Category
- Law
- Pages
- 322
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Author
- Matthew Flinders
Description
This book examines the evolution of democracy in the UK since the election of New Labour in 1997. Flinders also explores the trajectory of democracy from 1945 onwards and examines the degree to which recent developments in the UK fit within global democratic trends.
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