After Number 10 - Former Prime Ministers in British Politics

Having lost an election, been thrown out by their party, or retired on grounds of ill-health, what do former British prime ministers do? In the first book to look at the lives, political roles and influence of former prime ministers, Theakston analyzes all the former prime ministers from Walpole in the 18th century to Blair today.

List of contents

Introduction Walpole to Shelburne Addington to Melbourne Peel to Rosebery Salisbury to Asquith LLoyd George to Chamberlain Attlee to Douglas-Home Heath to Callaghan Thatcher to Blair Comparative Perspectives

About the author

KEVIN THEAKSTON is Professor of British Government at the University of Leeds, UK and is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. His previous books include: Leadership in Whitehall (1999), Winston Churchill and the British Constitution (2004), and (edited) British Foreign Secretaries Since 1974 (2004).

Summary

Having lost an election, been thrown out by their party, or retired on grounds of ill-health, what do former British prime ministers do? In the first book to look at the lives, political roles and influence of former prime ministers, Theakston analyzes all the former prime ministers from Walpole in the 18th century to Blair today.

Additional text

'This is a most fascinating, superbly readable book.' - Journal of Liberal History

Report

'This is a most fascinating, superbly readable book.' - Journal of Liberal History

Product details

• Authors: K Theakston, K. Theakston
• Publisher: Springer Palgrave Macmillan
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2016
• EAN: 9781349300310
• ISBN: 978-1-349-30031-0
• No. of pages: 269
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 355 g
• Illustrations: VIII, 269 p. 1 illus.
• Series: Understanding Governance; Understanding Governance
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology; B, History, History: specific events & topics, European Politics, Political Science, Politics & government, Political science & theory, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Political History, World Politics, History, Modern, Modern History, Palgrave Political & Intern. Studies Collection, History of Britain and Ireland, Great Britain—History, Great Britain—Politics and government, British Politics, 18th century;comparative;health;politics;Thatcher