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Record Nr.

UNINA9910828143203321

Autore

Davis Jon <1973->

Titolo

Prime ministers and Whitehall, 1960-74 / / Jon Davis ; with an introduction by Peter Hennessy

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Hambledon Continuum, , 2007

ISBN

0-8264-3633-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (266 p.)

Disciplina

941.085/60922

Soggetti

Prime ministers - Great Britain

Civil service - Great Britain

Great Britain Politics and government 1945-1964

Great Britain Politics and government 1964-1979

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages[233]-242) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; 1 Cracks; 2 Hardware; 3 Software; 4 Strategy; 5 Pressure; Conclusion; Appendix; Chronology; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; W; Y; Z

Sommario/riassunto

The study of prime ministers and the reforms of British central government in any era are fascinating. The interaction between the temporary, often inexperienced, but largely elected ministers and the experienced, but theoretically subservient, senior civil servants provides enormous interest. It is a matter that relates directly to many of the battles going on in British politics today. This book concentrates on the Harold Macmillan, Harold Wilson, Alec Douglas-Home and Edward Heath years when the battle between the Civil Service and the Government was at its most intense. What makes this boo