Making reputations
Subtitle: power, persuasion and the individual in modern British politics
By: edited by Richard Toye and Julie Gottlieb
Contributors: Toye, Richard, 1973-; Gottlieb, Julie V
Series: International library of political studies -- 5
Publisher: I.B. Tauris; Distributed in the USA by Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2005
Place of publication: London; New York; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 243
Subjects: Political leadership -- Great Britain; Politicians -- Great Britain; Power (Social sciences) -- Great Britain; Persuasion (Rhetoric); Great Britain -- Politics and government
Description: "Is a charismatic leader also an effective one? What role do commentators and historians have in shaping politicians' personae? Making Reputations provides a major new assessment of the role of individuals in British politics. The authors examine the personalities and rhetoric of key figures, such as Gladstone, Churchill, Thatcher and Blair, as well as shedding new light on other neglected but significant individuals. Drawing on a variety of methods from gender to cultural history, the book presents a comprehensive examination of the relationship between the individual and the pursuit, maintenance and execution of power."--Bloomsbury Publishing.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [198]-233) and index