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020 |a9781315602233|q(e-book : PDF)
020 |a9781317075622|q(e-book: Mobi)
020 |z9781409441809|q(hardback)
024 7 |a10.4324/9781315602233 |2doi
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041 |aeng
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049 |aTürk Tarih Kurumu Kütüphanesi
050 4|aHD8039.S582|bP75 2017
082 04|a331.4816513741|bP9615
245 00|aPrivate Secretaries to the Prime Minister :|bForeign Affairs from Churchill to Thatcher /|cAndrew Holt.
250 |aFirst edition.
264 1|aLondon :|bTaylor and Francis,|c2017.
300 |a1 online resource
336 |atext|2rdacontent
337 |acomputer|2rdamedia
338 |aonline resource|2rdacarrier
490 0 |aRoutledge Studies in Modern British History
505 00|tchapter Introduction /|rCHARLES POWELL -- |tchapter 1 Managing a giant: Jock Colville and Winston Churchill /|rWARREN DOCKTER -- |tchapter 2 Advising the un-advisable: The Number 10 Private Office and the Suez Crisis /|rKEVIN RUANE -- |tchapter 3 Philip de Zulueta /|rPETER CATTERALL -- |tchapter 4 Oliver Wright /|rANDREW HOLT -- |tchapter 5 Michael Palliser /|rJOHN W. YOUNG -- |tchapter 6 ‘Sound and comfortable men’: Peter Moon, Lord Bridges and Britain’s entry into the EEC /|rNICK THOMAS -- |tchapter 7 Patrick Wright and Bryan Cartledge /|rJOHN SHEPHERD -- |tchapter 8 Margaret Thatcher’s Private Secretaries for Foreign Affairs, 1979–1984.
520 |a"The importance of the Prime Minister in British foreign policy decision-making has long been noted by historians. However, while much attention has been given to high-level contacts between leaders and to the roles played by the premiers themselves, much less is known about the people advising and influencing them. In providing day-to-day assistance to the Prime Minister, a Private Secretary could wield significant influence on policy outcomes. This book examines the activities of those who advised prime ministers from Winston Churchill (1951-55) to Margaret Thatcher during her first administration (1979-83). Each chapter considers British foreign policy and assesses the influence of the specific advisers. For each office holder, particular attention is paid to a number of key themes. Firstly, their relationship with the Prime Minister is considered. A strong personal relationship of trust and respect could lead to an official wielding much greater influence. This could be especially relevant when an adviser served under two different leaders, often from different political parties. It also helps to shed light on the conduct of foreign policy by each premier. Secondly, the attitudes towards the adviser from the Foreign Office are examined. The Foreign Office traditionally enjoyed great autonomy in the making of British foreign policy and was sensitive to encroachments by Downing Street. Finally, each chapter explores the role of the adviser in the key foreign policy events and discussions of the day. Covering a fascinating 30-year period in post-war British political history, this collection broadens our understanding of the subject, and underlines the different ways influence could be brought to bear on government policy."--Provided by publisher.
650 0|aPrivate secretaries|zGreat Britain.
650 0|aPrime ministers|zGreat Britain.
700 1 |aDockter, Warren,|eeditor.
700 1 |aHolt, Andrew,|eeditor.
776 08|iPrint version: |z9781409441809|w(DLC) 2017006193
856 40|uhttps://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781315602233|zClick here to view.
901 |aTaylor & Francis