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Book SynopsisStarting with an illuminating historical survey, Mr. Carter devotes the main portion of his hook to the position of the British Prime Minister since 1894, with emphasis on the realities of British politics today. The relations of the Prime Minister with the public, his party, the Cabinet, and Parliament are discussed, and the problem of public rela
Table of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. 1*Contents, pg. 7*Preface, pg. 9*I. The Historical Development of the Office of Prime Minister, pg. 13*II. The Selection of the Prime Minister, pg. 42*III. The Prime Minister and the Public, pg. 77*IV. The Prime Minister and the Party, pg. 123*V. The Prime Minister and the Formation of a Government, pg. 165*VI. The Prime Minister and the Cabinet, pg. 192*VII. The Prime Minister and the Parliament, pg. 257*VIII. The Prime Minister and the Conduct of Foreign Affairs and War, pg. 295*IX. Some Concluding Observations, pg. 331*Appendix One, pg. 344*Appendix Two, pg. 346*Index, pg. 349
