英国の政治的伝統、ほかとは異なる英国ならではの特徴、政治制度が機能する上で、それらがどのように反映されているのかといった解釈的政治論です。2016年6月に欧州連合（EU）離脱是非を問う国民投票が実施された結果、僅差をもって離脱賛成派が過半数を占めたため、離脱が決定しました。第3版はこの国民投票が今後憲法に及ぼす影響、投票行動が鮮明にした世論、多文化主義社会が抱えるアイデンティティの問題などを分析し、第5章以降に反映する形で改訂しています。
   

• Offers a concise introduction to British politics past and present, and considers the future for the British political tradition as it enters turbulent times
• Focuses on what makes British politics distinctive
• Considers the evolution of British politics and its future
• Explores the future of British politics in light of the current government

  
At a time when politics in Britain is experiencing unprecedented turmoil, this Very Short Introduction examines the past, present, and possible future of British politics. Tony Wright puts current events into a longer and larger perspective, ranging from political ideas to political institutions, and offering an overview of the British political tradition. Throughout, he identifies key characteristics and ideas of British politics, and investigates what makes it distinctive, while emphasizing how these characteristics are reflected in the way the political system functions.
    
This new edition includes key material on Brexit, analysing the divisions revealed by the Brexit vote and the extent to which Britain now has a politics of identity, and considering whether the referendum itself has fundamentally altered the constitutional landscape.