The British Cabinet System
The British Cabinet System

Author: Martin Burch

Publisher:

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13:

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This book is a major new analytical account of the development, institutions and workings of the contemporary British cabinet system. It provides an invaluable overview of the theory and practice, for students, researchers and teachers of politics.

British Cabinet Government
British Cabinet Government

Author: Simon James

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2002-01-04

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13: 1134681062

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Fully revised and up-dated, this new edition of Simon James comprehensive and accessible text continues to provide an excellent insight into this central topic of British politics. It draws on the wealth of new material that has become available in recent years to shed light on the mechanisms, structure and realities of the Cabinet system in Britain from 1945 to the present 1945. Its coverage includes: · ministers and their departments · collective decision-making · the role of the Prime Minister · the strengths and weaknesses of the Cabinet system · the future of the Cabinet system. British Cabinet Government will give both A-level students and undergraduates a clear understanding of the realities of this central aspect of British politics.

The British Cabinet System 1830 1938
The British Cabinet System 1830 1938

Author: Arthur Berriedale Keith

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781021514677

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This in-depth study provides a comprehensive overview of the development and operation of the British Cabinet system in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Keith explores the evolution of the Cabinet and its relationship with other branches of government, as well as the personalities and ideologies that shaped its decisions. The book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of British politics and government. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Prime Minister and Cabinet Government
Prime Minister and Cabinet Government

Author: Simon James

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2020-04-28

Total Pages: 478

ISBN-13: 1351001469

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Fully revised and updated, this new edition of Simon James’s comprehensible and accessible text provides an excellent insight into the work of the Prime Minister and Cabinet government. It draws on the wealth of new material that has become available in recent years to shed light on the mechanisms and processes of the Cabinet system in Britain, focusing on the post-1979 period. Its coverage includes: ministers and their departments; collective decision-making; the role of the Prime Minister; the strengths and weaknesses of the Cabinet system; and the future of the Cabinet system. Prime Minister and Cabinet Government will give both A-level students and undergraduates a clear understanding of the realities of this central aspect of British politics.

Comparing Cabinets
Comparing Cabinets

Author: Patrick Weller

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2021

Total Pages: 277

ISBN-13: 0198844948

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Why is cabinet government so resilient? Despite many obituaries, why does it continue to be the vehicle for governing across most parliamentary systems? Comparing Cabinets answers these questions by examining the structure and performance of cabinet government in five democracies: the United Kingdom, Denmark, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Australia. The book is organised around the dilemmas that cabinet governments must solve: how to develop the formal rules and practices that can bring predictability and consistency to decision making; how to balance good policy with good politics; how to ensure cohesion between the factions and parties that constitute the cabinet while allowing levels of self-interest to be advanced; how leaders can balance persuasion and command; and how to maintain support through accountability at the same time as being able to make unpopular decisions. All these dilemmas are continuing challenges to cabinet government, never solvable, and constantly reappearing in different forms. Comparing distinct parliamentary systems reveals how traditions, beliefs, and practices shape the answers. There is no single definition of cabinet government, but rather arenas and shared practices that provide some cohesion. Such a comparative approach allows greater insight into the process of cabinet government that cannot be achieved in the study of any single political system, and an understanding of the pressures on each system by appreciating the options that are elsewhere accepted as common beliefs.

The British Constitution
The British Constitution

Author: Ivor Jennings

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1967-01-02

Total Pages: 246

ISBN-13: 9780521054294

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The British Constitution is accepted, in England at least, as the symbol for soundness and reliability: and yet its unwritten mysteries and its practical resilience are the despair of theorists. It is as unexpected as a person, and seems to be defined only by the fact that it lives and works. This 1966 book, then, might be described as a biography by one who has a first-hand knowledge of his subject. It offers ordinary British citizens a reasonable and detached introduction to the system in which they play so large a part; at the same time it provides, for friends and critics overseas, a simple and reliable account of its growth and functioning.