Bøker av David Coates

First published in 1984, The Context of British Politics is a comprehensive introductory text on British politics which takes a radically different approach from that of standard institutional texts. This book is a must read for students of British politics.

This book brings together in one place the liberal and conservative arguments that face the Republican and Democratic parties in the run-up to the 2008 election.

At a time of tea parties and rallies to restore sanity, the political debate in America has become nothing more than a shouting match of various soundbites. This book presents the conservative and liberal arguments related to the economic issues faced by the Obama administration, including market regulation and green economy.

David Coates offers an important analysis of the Labour Party during the revival of radicalism within the Party during the 1970s. He examines the roots of the Party and traces developments within the Party in the 1950s, offering one of the first detailed accounts of the performance in office between 1964 and 1970.

Presents the conservative and liberal arguments on eight key policy issues: trickle-down economics, welfare, social security, health care, immigration control, religion, the war in Iraq, and economic prosperity. This book is suitable for those interested in policy reform, party politics, and American politics.

A systematic study of the early performance of New Labour in power. Each chapter examines New Labour's initial comments, charts opening policy moves, and traces policy trajectories in each major department of state.

Getting Immigration Right focuses on what is arguably the most important aspect of the current immigration debate: how best to understand and resolve illegal immigration from Mexico.

This practical and easy-to-use book enables teachers to challenge able children to develop their potential and to extend their thinking in primary science.