{"product_id":"the-british-prime-minister-in-an-age-of-upheaval-9781509539369","title":"The British Prime Minister in an Age of Upheaval","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Mark Garnett\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Wiley\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Wiley\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Europe - Great Britain - 20th Century\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this timely book, Mark Garnett provides a bracing reassessment of the role of the British Prime Minister, from Margaret Thatcher's controversial tenure to Boris Johnson's attempt to confront a pandemic with a ministerial team created to face the very different challenge of Brexit. Taking a thematic approach, Garnett explores the impact of major political developments and personalities on key aspects of prime ministerial functions as party leader, Cabinet-maker, chief diplomat and electoral talisman. Much of the controversy over the position of Prime Minister, he concludes, arises from a confusion between the occupant's inescapable political prominence and his or her - often limited - ability to achieve positive policy outcomes. With both David Cameron and Theresa May forced to resign since 2016, the book questions whether the nature of the job has become a deterrent for politicians who are motivated by a desire to serve the British public, opening the way for individuals with much less laudable motivations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45031790411927,"sku":"9781509539369","price":1818.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781509539369.webp?v=1769207233","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-british-prime-minister-in-an-age-of-upheaval-9781509539369","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}