Books in the Political Quarterly Monograph Series series

In his essay "The end of laissez--faire", Keynes distinguished between the agenda and the non--agenda of government. This book asks how we interpret that distinction today. aeo A ground--breaking collection concerned with rethinking the contemporary role of the state. aeo Comprises essays written by leading scholars and politicians.

"There's never been a more pressing time to question every aspect of our inadequate democracy"- Polly Toynbee"This important book shows the many challenges democracy faces in a world of populism and radical digital change" - Margaret Hodge2018 saw celebrations of the centenary of the Representation of the People Act which marked a decisive step towards full universal suffrage - this collection of essays explores the problems of democracy and suggests ways it might now be extended and deepened.* Investigates if democracy is an unfinished revolution and if democratic politics is currently in retreat* Demonstrates how democratic politics is once again under attack - this time from populist nationalists, authoritarian rulers and new forms of political communication* Argues that if we lose the art of active citizenship, we will lose the freedoms and the rights which democracy has bestowed

Retrieving the Big Society presents a collection of essays that challenge the view of Britain s Big Society as a political gimmick and recognise it as an alternative to the central state in social and economic governance.

This book proposes a series of reforms that could improve the media and politics, and the interaction of the two, in Britain. * This book makes an important contribution to public debate in Britain about the relationship between the media and politics. * Contributors include academics, journalists and political commentators.

The Political Quarterly?s Reassessing New Labour: Market, State and Society under Blair and Brown is an authoritative evaluation of the long-term legacy of New Labour.

* A collection of Bernard Crick s writings comprising everything he ever wrote for The Political Quarterly from the late 1950s to 2008 * Reveals the intellectual and political development, as well as the wit and style, of one of the most intriguing public intellectuals of the postwar period.

Since its first issue in 1930, The Political Quarterly has provided a free-thinking platform for the leading voices of the progressive tradition in British politics. Its mission is to bridge the divide between thought and action and to provide an intellectual foundation for practical reform and progressive politics.

This book focuses on issues that cut across several policy areas, such as measuring public sector performance, the role of the state, regulation and Britain's relationship with the EU.

What is Britishness? Should it be promoted? If so, by whom? These are some of the questions tackled in this wide-ranging discussion of the British question. Distinguished contributors from a range of disciplines explore the question of Britishness - past, present and future.

* A unique and authoritative insight into the way Britain's relationship with its EC/EU partners has developed since accession in 1973. * Presents overviews of this relationship written by the eight men who have held the post of British Permanent Representative to the EC/EU.

100 years ago, secular liberals thought religion would gradually recede from the public sphere and become an exclusively private concern. Today, organised religion is still a powerful political force in most parts of the world. In many its political significance has grown.

Since the election of Tony Blair to the leadership of the Labour party in 1997 and the party's subsequent electoral triumph in 1997 after eighteen years in opposition there has been intense speculation about what the Labour party now stands for.

aeo Important state of the art articles by well--known authors. aeo Lucid new analyses of key concepts and ideas. aeo Comprehensive coverage of environmental politics in the UK in a European context.

Spin doctor, soundbite, press secretary, digital, global village, cool Britannia. Politics today is saturated with the jargon and buzzwords of the mass media.

* The eighth book of a series published with The Political Quarterly. * Expert contributors including Joyce Macmillan, Michael Brunson, Karen Evans, John Maxton, Matthew Taylor, Neal Acherson, Yasmin--Alibhai Brown and Anthony Everitt.

A reborn collectivism has begun to challenge the neo--liberal orthodoxies of the last fifteen years. But this new collectivism is very different from the state--centred collectivism of the post--war period. It is outward--looking, pluralistic and internationalist.

The Politics of Migration explores the opportunities and tensions posed by migration today and makes a series of strong, workable proposals for managing it effectively. * An exploration of the opportunities and tensions posed by migration today.

This book examines the policy responses to superterrorism, suggesting that the world was not in fact turned upside down by the events of 11 September 2001, but rather that some established trends and tendencies were picked up and reinforced while others were recast.