The Imperial Premiership - The Role of the Modern Prime Minister in Foreign Policy Making, 1964-2015 (Paperback)

Recent votes in the House of Commons on British military intervention have put foreign policy at the heart of public consciousness. This book examines fifty years and nine premierships - from Harold Wilson to David Cameron - to offer a unique account of the growing role of the prime minister in foreign policy making. The prime minister now spends more time on foreign policy than at any previous period outside war, but excepting crises the public and MPs themselves remain relatively ill-informed on the subject. Written by a senior parliamentary researcher and based on first-hand interviews with former foreign secretaries, Cabinet ministers, senior civil servants, party officials, military chiefs and diplomats, this book provides an insider account of votes on military intervention in Syria, and raises questions around the vetting of those who seek the office of prime minister and the educating of the electorate. -- .

General

Imprint:	Manchester University Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2016
First published:	2017
Authors:	Sam Goodman
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 33mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	376
ISBN-13:	978-1-5261-0901-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Political leaders & leadership Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945
LSN:	1-5261-0901-8
Barcode:	9781526109019

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