The British Prime Minister in an Age of Upheaval

著者名：Garnett, Mark

Polity（2021/03/11発売）

• 言語：ENG
• ISBN：9781509539352
• eISBN：9781509539376

Description

In this timely book, Mark Garnett provides a bracing reassessment of the role of the British Prime Minister, from Margaret Thatcher’s controversial tenure to Boris Johnson’s attempt to confront a pandemic with a ministerial team created to face the very different challenge of Brexit. Taking a thematic approach, Garnett explores the impact of major political developments and personalities on key aspects of prime ministerial functions as party leader, Cabinet-maker, chief diplomat and electoral talisman. Much of the controversy over the position of Prime Minister, he concludes, arises from a confusion between the occupant’s inescapable political prominence and his or her – often limited – ability to achieve positive policy outcomes. With both David Cameron and Theresa May forced to resign since 2016, the book questions whether the nature of the job has become a deterrent for politicians who are motivated by a desire to serve the British public, opening the way for individuals with much less laudable motivations.

Table of Contents

Preface and acknowledgements
Introduction
1.    Majority Leader
2.    Cabinet-maker
3.    Policy-maker
4.    Communicator in Chief
5.    Speaking for Britain
6.    Election winner
7.    Conclusion: the Johnson premiership
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