The Government and Politics of Wales

The first textbook to explain the full range of operations in Welsh governance and politics for AS, A2 and undergraduate students

This new textbook explains Welsh devolution through the use of case studies, critical analysis and clear explanations of processes and terms. As the Welsh Assembly moves towards becoming a Welsh Parliament and the Welsh Government fashions a Welsh policy agenda, distinct from Westminster, students of British politics will learn how Welsh politics works in practice and how it is evolving.

Key features

• Specially written by teachers and lecturers for students of Welsh government and politics on AS, A2 and undergraduate courses
• 10 case studies illuminate the nature and analysis of Welsh politics
• Detailed, critical analysis of the National Assembly and the law-making process explains how laws are made in Wales, which is different from the rest of the UK
• Divided into short, easy-to read sub-sections, with worked examples and analysis tailored to student needs
• Includes a glossary of key terms that are essential to understanding Welsh government and politics but are hard to find in a Welsh context

Russell Deacon is Visiting Professor in Governance and Political History at the University of South Wales, Honorary Research Fellow at Swansea University and lecturers A-level Government and Politics at Coleg Gwent. He has worked at the National Assembly for Wales, in the civil service and as the administrative director of the think tank Gorwel. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Association. He has served on the board of a number of organisations including the British Liberal Political Studies Group, Liberal History Society, History Research Wales and the Board of Welsh Political Archives at the National Library of Wales. Deacon is the author of a number of books and other texts on British and Welsh government and politics.

Alison Denton is Senior Examiner for WJEC for both history and politics A levels and is a freelance educational advisor. She has taught A-level politics for 35 years. She has produced resources for publication for the Historical Association and the BBC.

Robert Southall is Lecturer in Politics and Sociology at Crosskeys Campus, Coleg Gwent. He is a former Secretary and Chair of the Gwent branch of the Institute of Welsh Affairs and founder of two community based pressure groups, Cymdeithas Twmbarlwm Society and the Friends of Cwmcarn Forest Drive.