great britain order symbols parliamentary procedure formalize status quo news economy immigration 50's-60's - non-white 80's - becomes a problem b/c they don't fit in economically 2001 - race riots general distrust between whites/non-whites lack of job oppurtunities lack of civic identity, don't feel british growth of racist fringe parties security structural reform constitutionalization headed by blair not broken, so no imperative to fix it house of lords reform change in composition reduction in number of peers, mostly in heredity peers devoluion - passing decisionmaking to lower level units sig. change since 1990s parts are whales, scotland, NIreland, england might lead toward independence northern ireland these people are crazies lots to talk about, not much time problem: starts early 1600s, GB colonized entire territory of ireland resistance in north, instituted policy of plantation, gave land to people willing to move there from elsewhere religious differences, still catholic ends up being catholics vs protestants, but religion wasn't the core issue 20th century, formation of republic of ireland protestants also labelled as unionists/loyalists catholics also labelled as republicans/nationalists 60s, non violent 72, becomes violent, bloody sunday, unarmed protestors shot (~14) 5 shot in back, one still had white handkercheif in hand