Political Power and Democratic Control in Britain

Democratic Control of Political Power is the second study carried out under the Democratic Audit of the UK. Its starting point is the widespread sense of unease among both the public and political elites about the quality of government and public life in the UK. It provides a comprehensive audit of the formal institutions and processes of the British liberal democratic state, including: the executive elections parliament the civil service agencies and quangos ministers, bureaucrats and their departments This study will be essential reading for those studying British politics and its political system and to the interested general reader.