The imperial premiership : the role of the modern prime minister in foreign policy making, 1964-2015 / Sam Goodman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Goodman, Sam (Parliamentary researcher)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Prime ministers--Great Britain.

Prime ministers.

Political leadership.

Great Britain.

Political leadership--Great Britain.

Great Britain--Foreign relations.

International relations.

Physical Description:

xiv, 355 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Manchester : Manchester University Press, [2016].

Summary:

The imperial premiership provides a comprehensive overview of British foreign policy across nine premierships, from Harold Wilson to David Cameron. Based on the author's first-hand interviews with former foreign secretaries, Cabinet ministers, senior civil servants, party officials, military chiefs and diplomats, it offers a unique of the growing role of the Prime minister in foreign policy making and the personal impact each premier has had on British foreign policy as a whole. It also provides an insider account of both votes on the questions of military intervention in Syria. The book argues that the Prime Minister now spends more time on foreign policy than at any other period outside of war, yet with the exception of high-profile crises the public and MPs themselves remain ill-informed on the subject. If we are to avoid the foreign policy mistakes of the past and make full use of our country's authority on the world stage then we need a societal change in how we yet those who seek the office and in how we educate the electorate. The imperial premiership includes a former Foreign Secretary Lord Owen. If will appeal to readers with an interest in British politics and history, and international relations. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Harold Wilson, 1964-70 35

2 Ted Heath, 1970-74 61

3 Harold Wilson, 1974-76 85

4 James Callaghan, 1976-79 103

5 Margaret Thatcher, 1979-90 113

6 John Major, 1990-97 147

7 Tony Blair, 1997-2007 173

8 Gordon Brown. 2007-10 231

9 David Cameron, 2010-15 261.

ISBN:

9781526109019

1526109018

OCLC:

951759838