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  • British Foreign Secretaries Since 1974

    Edición de Kevin Theakston ...
    This book analyses the changing role of the British Foreign Secretary and presents biographical case studies of all the individual holders of that post, the policies they persued and the issues they faced, since 1974. The work of the British Foreign Secretaries from James Callaghan to Robin Cook is examined in the context of the foreign policy-making machinery, the changing environment of British ... Leer más

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  • How Labour Governments Fall

    From Ramsay Macdonald to Gordon Brown

    Edición de T. Heppell, K. Theakston ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    What similarities exist between the reasons for Labour losing office in 2010 and those behind why previous Labour governments were defeated? This edited volume provides a detailed historical appraisal which considers the importance of themes such as economic performance; political leadership and the condition of the Conservatives in opposition. ... Leer más

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  • Former Leaders in Modern Democracies

    Political Sunsets

    Edición de K. Theakston, J. de Vries ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    What comes next for a former leader in a democracy - a Prime Minister or President obliged to leave office because they have lost an election, come to the end of their constitutionally-fixed term, lost the backing of their party, or chosen to leave? This book analyses the role and political influence of former leaders in Western democratic states. ... Leer más

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  • British Angling Flies

    “British Angling Flies” is a detailed guide to the different flies that can be used in fly fishing in Britain. The book is divided into months, and for each month there is provided information on each fly, including descriptions, habits and habitat, how they can be used, what fish they are best for, and much more. This volume constitutes a must-have for the British fly fisher, and it would make ... Leer más

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  • Disjunctive Prime Ministerial Leadership in British Politics

    From Baldwin to Brexit

    Series series History (R0)
    This book illustrates the cyclical pattern in the kinds of dilemmas that confront political leaders and, in particular, disjunctive political leaders affiliated with vulnerable political regimes. The volume covers three major episodes in disjunction: the interwar crisis between 1923 and 1940, afflicting Stanley Baldwin, Ramsay MacDonald and Neville Chamberlain; the collapse of Keynesian welfarism ... Leer más

    $58.49 USD

  • The Labour Party and Whitehall

    Series series Routledge Library Editions: The Labour Movement
    First published in 1992. In this lively and controversial book, Kevin Theakston examines the Yes, Minister-style argument popularised by Tony Benn and Richard Crossman that the civil service obstructs Labour government policies. He argues that in fact the Labour party’s problems and failures in office are largely political in origin.The book surveys the development of socialist thinking about ... Leer más

    $33.99 USD

  • William Armstrong and British Policy Making

    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    This book offers a detailed account of the life and career of William Armstrong, the most influential civil servant in Britain in the 1960s and 1970s, and one of the most powerful and significant Whitehall officials in the post-1945 period. He was at the centre of the British government policy-making machine for over 30 years – the very incarnation of the ‘permanent government’ of the country. He ... Leer más

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  • Democratic Accountability, Political Order, and Change

    Exploring Accountability Processes in an Era of European Transformation

    Ongoing transformations of the political organization of Europe, where both the nation-state and the European Union are challenged, make it possible to explore phenomena that are difficult to see in stable periods. An upsurge in accountability-demands, where political leaders are required to explain and justify what they are doing, is one such phenomenon. Mainstream approaches to democratic ... Leer más

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  • Lobbying in the European Parliament

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    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    This book explains when and how interest groups are influential in the European Parliament, which has become one of the most important lobbying venues in the EU. Yet we know little about the many ways in which interest groups and lobbyists influence parliamentary politics. The author offers insights on four key cases of lobbying, based on the analysis of EU documents, lobbying letters, and 150 ... Leer más

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  • Margaret Thatcher

    The Autobiography

    Published in a single volume for the first time, Margaret Thatcher is the story of her remarkable life told in her own words--the definitive account of an extraordinary woman and consummate politician, bringing together her bestselling memoirs The Downing Street Years and The Path to Power.Margaret Thatcher is the towering political figure of late-twentieth-century Great Britain. No other prime ... Leer más

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    In her international bestseller, The Downing Street Years, Margaret Thatcher provided an acclaimed account of her years as Prime Minister. This second volume reflects on the early years of her life and how they influenced her political career. ... Leer más

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