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The British Presidency
Frances Lesley Foley
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Description for The British Presidency
Paperback. Tony Blair's premiership has not only reaffirmed trends towards leader-centred parties and governments, it is a stage in the development of a genuine British presidency. The argument here is that the American presidency illuminates the strengths and weaknesses of an emergent British presidency. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 572.
Makes a compelling argument about the increrased importance of political leaders and the changing style of leadership in Britain and the US. Introduces new concepts and backs them up with a convincing argument about the existence of a British 'presidency'. Completely up-to-date - the first convincing analysis of Tony Blair's leadership style. Locates the emergence of the New Labour project and its defining ideal of strong leadership within the context of Margaret Thatcher’s conviction politics and the dysfunctional premiership of John Major. Concludes that Blair’s rise to power and his dominating presence in government represents a decisive precedent and the ... Read more
Makes a compelling argument about the increrased importance of political leaders and the changing style of leadership in Britain and the US. Introduces new concepts and backs them up with a convincing argument about the existence of a British 'presidency'. Completely up-to-date - the first convincing analysis of Tony Blair's leadership style. Locates the emergence of the New Labour project and its defining ideal of strong leadership within the context of Margaret Thatcher’s conviction politics and the dysfunctional premiership of John Major. Concludes that Blair’s rise to power and his dominating presence in government represents a decisive precedent and the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
386
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780719050169
SKU
V9780719050169
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99-15
About Frances Lesley Foley
Michael Foley is Professor of International Politics at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth -- .
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