The illusionary norm of political stability: the unruly democratic politics of the United Kingdom

Thompson, Helen (2018) The illusionary norm of political stability: the unruly democratic politics of the United Kingdom. Democratic Audit Blog (19 Jan 2018). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

Democratic politics in the UK is currently rife with conflict because this multi-national state encourages it, writes Helen Thompson (University of Cambridge). Maintaining political stability has historically required prudence and pragmatic restraint. Minority governments and more frequent elections have occurred when the UK’s economic and political relationships with the rest of the world are disputed, and [...]

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://www.democraticaudit.com/
Additional Information:	© 2018 The Author(s)
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) > JN101 Great Britain
Date Deposited:	29 Apr 2021 13:06
Last Modified:	14 Sep 2024 02:51
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/109565

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