Description: 'We British are, by and large, an orderly people. On one level that's no great claim to make. It is merely an observation that life on these islands is organised, generally predictable and largely co-operative, rather than chaotic and anarchic. It is orderly, in part, because we need to get along, but also because everyday life is heavily rule-governed ...'
Review Quotes: A cheerful and easy read, balancing German sociologists with amusing stories, on a topic that tells us much more about how the world has changed than many more high-falutin' political tomes.--The TImes