Index
Part I - History
Preface
Introduction - The Meaning of “Democracy”
Roman Britain to Magna Carta - 1215.
Parliament to the Divine Right of Kings - 1216 to 1603
Monarchy to a Republic and back - 1603 to 1685.
Bill of Rights to the American War - 1685 to 1780
Pitt the Younger to Catholic Emancipation –1780 to 1830
The Great Reform Act and its aftermath. – 1830 to 1860
Second Reform Act to end of the Century - 1860 to 1900
The 20th century – Votes for women at last – 1900 to 1928
Constitutional Crisis to the present – 1929 to date
Conclusions
Part II - The Institutions and other aspects of Democracy
LocalGovernment:
Greater London
City of London
Regions
Shires and Districts
Assemblies: Welsh
Northern Ireland
Scottish Parliament
House of Commons
The Prime Minister
The Cabinet and Privy Council
The Lord Chancellor and the Judiciary
The Speaker
Delegated Legislation
House of Lords
European Union
Globalisation
Political Parties
Conservative
Labour
Liberal Democrat
Summary
Party funding
Patronage and Quangos
Monarchy
Religion
Proportional Representation
Other Issues Present Qualifications to Vote
Media
Abstention
Written Constitution
Referendums
Single Issue Pressure Groups
Truth
Electronic Voting and Counting
The Future
Suggestions
More Democracy - Suggestions
Appendix
The Origins of Democracy – Athens and Rome
Notes
Bibliography
About John E. Strafford
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