The Prime Minister by Peter Hennessy

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The Prime Minister by Peter Hennessy

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Summary

An account of the lives and policies of the eleven British leaders since 1945. Looking behind the scenes to how the Premiership works, what it means and how it has developed since 1945. Anecdotes and information have been gained from the leaders as well as from the key journalists and civil servants of each period.

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The Prime Minister by Peter Hennessy

In this study, Peter Hennessy explores the formal powers of the Prime Minister and how each incumbent has made the job his or her own. Drawing on access to many of the leading figures, as well as the key civil servants and journalists of each period, Hennessy has built up a picture of the hidden nexus of influence and patronage surrounding the office. From recently declassified archival material he reconstructs precise prime ministerial attitudes towards the key issues of peace and war. He concludes with a controversial assessment of the relative performance of each Prime Minister since 1945 and a new specification for the premiership, as it enters its fourth century.

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ISBN 13 9780713993400
ISBN 10 0713993405
Title The Prime Minister
Author Peter Hennessy
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Year published 2000-10-05
Number of pages 704
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