Product Description: The study of central government has been dominated by the recurring questions of Prime Ministerial versus Cabinet government and civil service versus ministerial power. Using the idea of 'power dependence' this book challenges these simplicities to provide a definitive assessment of - and introduction to - power and policy at the core of British political life...read more

Product Description: The author of this study seeks to shed light on the US presidency through a comparison of executive leadership in the United States, Great Britain, Canada and Australia. The work reviews the common challenges faced by chief executives of other Anglo-American demoncracies, offering a context for examining the US presidency...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)