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‘Approachably written, wide-ranging, and both historically aware and bang up to date, Mark Garnett’s book helps explain why what has become an almost impossible job – one that offers presidentialstyle prominence but far less real power than many of us imagine – increasingly seems to attract such improbable politicians. A great read for anyone interested in the past, present and future of British politics.’
Tim Bale, Queen Mary University of London
‘In this excellent and authoritative book, Mark Garnett offers invaluable insights into the troubled waters where politics and government merge in the role of Prime Minister.’
Sir John Chilcot
‘This is a timely attempt at helping us to better understand the role of the British Prime Minister and the challenges of providing effective political leadership. Mark Garnett has developed a thematic study which provides us with a range of new insights: a must-read for students and scholars with an interest in UK politics.’
Timothy Heppell, University of Leeds
‘A subtle and sophisticated contribution to the debate on the role of the Prime Minister, which also succeeds in being delightfully readable.’
David Lipsey, Labour Peer
‘A fresh, timely and original volume on the Prime Minister from one of our leading authorities on post-war British history.’
Anthony Seldon, author and educator
Dedication
In loving memory of Joan Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Garnett
The British Prime Minister in an Age of Upheaval
Mark Garnett
polity
Copyright © Mark Garnett 2021
The right of Mark Garnett to be identified as Author of this Work has been asserted in accordance with the UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
First published in 2021 by Polity Press
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All rights reserved. Except for the quotation of short passages for the purpose of criticism and review, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher.
ISBN-13: 978-1-5095-3937-6
A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Garnett, Mark, 1963- author.
Title: The British prime minister in an age of upheaval / Mark Garnett.
Description: Medford : Polity Press, 2021. | Includes bibliographical references and index. | Summary: “A timely re-assessment of the role of the British Prime Minister from Thatcher to Johnson”-- Provided by publisher.
Identifiers: LCCN 2020038351 (print) | LCCN 2020038352 (ebook) | ISBN 9781509539352 (Hardback) | ISBN 9781509539369 (Paperback) | ISBN 9781509539376 (ePub)
Subjects: LCSH: Prime ministers--Great Britain. | Prime ministers--Great Britain--History. | Great Britain--Politics
