The prime minister and cabinet / Stephen Buckley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Buckley, Stephen.

Series:

Politics Study Guides EUP

Politics Study Guides EUP.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Prime ministers--Great Britain.

Prime ministers.

Cabinet officers--Great Britain.

Cabinet officers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (231 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Providing an introduction to the workings of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, this book is written in light of major developments such as the war with Iraq, the Hutton Inquiry, the Butler report, the Blair/Brown relationship, and continuing problems and issues relating to Europe.

Contents:

Contents; Boxes; Tables; Acknowledgements; Introduction; CHAPTER 1 The Executive Territory; CHAPTER 2 The Cabinet: Origins, Role and Structure; CHAPTER 3 The Cabinet: Support and Bureaucracy; CHAPTER 4 The Cabinet: Collectively Dead?; CHAPTER 5 The Prime Minister: Power; CHAPTER 6 The Prime Minister: Support and Bureaucracy; CHAPTER 7 The Prime Minister and Style; CHAPTER 8 The Prime Minister: Hail to the Chief?; CHAPTER 9 The Core Executive; CHAPTER 10 Conclusion: The Prime Minister, Cabinet and Synoptic Skills; References by chapter; Index;

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-280-50151-0

9786610501519

0-7486-2668-9

OCLC:

475989303

Publisher Number:

9780748626687