An examination of the theory of politics - what do governments do, what should they do, how power is used and transferred , theories of political power , controls, flaws, and influence. 
Originally published 1983. In a world where altruism and expediency jostle each other, where politics is too often treated as a dismal science, Michael Laver offers a lifeline to the baffled reader and the jargon-weary student. His book explores the processes and behaviour that make the institutions and systems of practical politics tick. He demonstrates how politics permeate our lives, and outlines his views ( from a mid 1980's perspective) of the politics of the future 
Paperback. Wiley UK. 
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Starting AD 400 (around the time of their invasion of England) and running through to the 1100s (the 'Aftermath'), historian Geoffrey Hindley shows the Anglo-Saxons as formative in the history not only of England but also of Europe.The society inspired by the warrior world of the Old English poem Beowulf saw England become the world's first nation state and Europe's first country to conduct affairs in its own language, and Bede and Boniface of Wessex establish the dating convention we still use today. Including all the latest research, this is a fascinating assessment of a vital historical period.