The Queen's Government

by William Jennings

The principles of British democracy and the institutions through which it works are described in non-technical language. The unique British combination of liberty and law, and its maintenance and expression in the monarchy, Parliament, the working of cabinet government and the executive, the political system behind them, and the bases and operation of law enforcement and the administration of justice, are all covered and summarized in this thought-provoking survey of the machinery of national and public life.

158 pages, Hardcover

First published September 21, 1984

Reviews

[Nick Davies · Rating 4 out of 5]

A surprisingly enjoyable, and admirably clear and explicit, discussion of the principles of government in the UK. Discussing how the parliament evolved from historical foundations such as the Magna Carta and the changing role of the monarch as ruler / head of state, this set down a lot of things that I thought I knew and clarified them in an insightful manner. I was also interested to be forced to consider the changes in politics, in the role of the monarchy, and in attitudes in general over the sixty or more years since this was written.

[Cameron Jack · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant short book that helps to make sense of the uncodified British constitution.