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008			230426s2023 nyu 000 0 eng
010			_a 2023937466
020			_a978-0-19-287459-7 _q(paperback)
040			_aNU FAIRVIEW _cNU FAIRVIEW
042			_apcc
050			_aJN 324 M67 2023
100	1		_aMorrison, James, _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aEssential public affairs for journalists 8e / _cJames Morrison, Joanne Butcher.
250			_aEight edition.
260			_aNew York : _bOxpord University Press, _cc2023.
263			_a2307
300			_a542 pages ; _billustration _c23 cm.
365			_b3320.00
504			_aIncludes glossary and index
505			_aChapter 1 : The British constitution and monarchy. -- Chapter 2 : Parliamentary democracy in the UK. -- Chapter 3 : Prime minister, Cabinet, and government. -- Chapter 4 : Britain's electoral systems. -- Chapter 5 : Political parties, party funding, and lobbying. -- Chapter 6 : The National Health Service. -- Chapter 7 : The Treasury, industry, and the utilities. -- Chapter 8 : Social security and home affairs. -- Chapter 9 : The origins and structure of local government. -- Chapter 10 : Financing local government. -- Chapter 11 : Local government decision-making. -- Chapter 12 : Local government accountability and elections. -- Chapter 13 : Education. -- Chapter 14 : Planning policy and environmental protection. -- Chapter 15 : Housing. -- Chapter 16 : Children's services and adult social care. -- Chapter 17 : Transport, environment, leisure, and culture. -- Chapter 18 : Freedom of information. --
520			_aKnowledge of public affairs matters: this friendly guide is an invaluable read for journalism students and journalists looking for a firm grasp on how central and local governments work, how public services operate, and how political events generate informative new stories.
650			_aPUBLIC ADMINISTRATION -- GREAT BRITAIN.
650			_aGREAT BRITAIN -- POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT -- 2007.
650			_aLOCAL GOVERNMENT -- GREAT BRITAIN.
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