The Prime Minister: The Office and Its Holders Since 1945

Analyzing the special chemistry of life in Number 10 Downing Street, Peter Hennessy scrutinizes what the Prime Minister actually does and the way that Cabinet government is run. He draws on unprecedented access to many of the leading politicians and also recently declassified, electrifying archival material. He illuminates Prime Ministerial attitudes towards, and authority over, such topics as nuclear weapons policy, the planning and waging of war, and foreign crises from Suez to the Falklands. He concludes with controversial assessments of each Prime Minister's performance and outlines a new profile of the premiership for the 4th century.

Author: Peter Hennessy
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 10/05/2001
Pages: 688
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.54lbs
Size: 9.50h x 6.54w x 2.10d
ISBN: 9780312293130

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 09/03/2001 pg. 76
Library Journal 10/01/2001 pg. 126
Choice 06/01/2002 pg. 1871

About the Author

Peter Hennessy is an award winning author of numerous books. His most recent is Canada's Big House.