The Prime Minister and Cabinet
By: Stephen Buckley
Series: Politics study guides; Politics study guides
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Edinburgh
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 216
ISBN-13: 9780748626687
Subjects: Politics and government; Prime ministers; Public Affairs & Administration; Cabinet system; POLITICAL SCIENCE
Description: Providing an introduction to the workings of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, this book is written in light of major developments such as the war with Iraq, the Hutton Inquiry, the Butler report, the Blair/Brown relationship, and continuing problems and issues relating to Europe.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: Boxes; Tables; Acknowledgements; Introduction; CHAPTER 1 The Executive Territory; CHAPTER 2 The Cabinet: Origins, Role and Structure; CHAPTER 3 The Cabinet: Support and Bureaucracy; CHAPTER 4 The Cabinet: Collectively Dead?; CHAPTER 5 The Prime Minister: Power; CHAPTER 6 The Prime Minister: Support and Bureaucracy; CHAPTER 7 The Prime Minister and Style; CHAPTER 8 The Prime Minister: Hail to the Chief?; CHAPTER 9 The Core Executive; CHAPTER 10 Conclusion: The Prime Minister, Cabinet and Synoptic Skills; References by chapter; Index;