The prime minister and cabinet government

This text explores the consitutional background to, and current developments in, the crucial parts of government.

Areas covered include: how does Cabinet government work, and is it in decline?; the role and powers of the Prime Minister; presidential styles of leadership in Britain; and portraits of recent prime ministers. The book is part of the "Access to Politics" series of concise and readable topic books for politics students.

Each book provides advice on note taking, tackling exam questions; developing skills of analysis, evaluation and presentation; and reading around the subject.