The Governance Of Britain By Harold Wilson

Pre-owned. Sir Harold Wilson’s book on how Britain is governed is unprecedented: the first on this subject ever written by a man who had the supreme responsibility for Government. In 1867 Walter Bagehot illuminated for British and American readers alike the British constitution of his day. Now Sir Harold, dollowing in this great lineage, shows how the British system of government actually works in the twentieth century. Sir Harold analyses the developing role of the Prime Minister’s office from Walpole to the present day, and gives a unique insight into the shifts of political power within and beyond government; the workings of the cabinet; the office of Prime Minister; and all the multiplicity of individuals and organisations which together comprise the management of a modern nation. The Governance of Britain is not a dry presentation of constitutional developments but an analysis which highlights the human factor in ministerial relationships. Sir Harold writes in an informal, anecdotal manner and the result is a work which will be invaluable to the specialist and layman alike – a truly outstanding contribution to the literature of political life. Two small tears to the front top of the dustjacket, which is also faded at the spine. Tanning to edges. Hardcover. Published by Michael Joseph Ltd 1976