{"product_id":"british-prime-minister-in-age-of-upheava","title":"British Prime Minister In\/age Of Upheava By Garnett, Mark","description":"In 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.","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58307134488958,"sku":"NW9781509539369","price":20.82,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781509539369.jpg?v=1792911673","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/british-prime-minister-in-age-of-upheava","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}