Tony Wrights Very Short Introduction to British Politics is an interpretative essay on the British political system rather than merely an abbreviated textbook on how it currently works. He identifies key characteristics & ideas of the British tradition & investigates what makes British politics distinctive while emphasizing throughout the book how these characteristics are reflected in the way the political system actually functions. Each chapter is organized around a key theme such as the constitution or political accountability which is first established & then explored with examples & illustrations. This in turn provides a perspective for a discussion of how the system is changing looking in particular at devolution & Britains place in Europe.