{"product_id":"9780192866202-the-prime-ministerial-court-conservative-statecraft-in-the-twenty-first-century","title":"Rhodes Prof R. A. W. (Professor Of Government And Director Of The Centre For Political Ethnography Professor Of Government And Director Of The Centre For Political Ethnography University Of Southampton) - The Prime Ministerial Court Conservative","description":"Binding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\nDescription: Court politics is about who in British government did what to whom when how why and with what consequences. In The Prime Ministerial Court Rod Rhodes provides a thorough depiction of the court politics of the Conservative governments of the twenty - first century namely the courts of David Cameron Theresa May and Boris Johnson. Exploring specific topics including the courtiers the prime minister's craft reshuffles resignations and leadership challenges and the political games and feuds in the court between ministers advisers and civil servants Rhodes concludes that the British government has a new Establishment in which the skills of 'knavery abound. He finds evidence of betrayal revenge lying scandals and bullying with such machinations oiled by gossip humour and alcohol. Analysing the everyday practice of the 'dark arts by the British political and administrative elite each chapter includes a short case study of the court in action covering the education wars the 2018 election and the Covid - 19 crisis. Each case illustrates the personal electoral and governmental consequences of court politics. Rhodes warns that there are more and more knaves decency is in decline and British government needs 'rules for rulers'. Above all he cautions citizens - 'beware here be dragons'.\u003cbr\u003e\nTitle: The Prime Ministerial Court Conservative Statecraft In The Twenty - First Century\u003cbr\u003e\nAuthor(s): Rhodes Prof R. A. W. (Professor Of Government And Director Of The Centre For Political Ethnography Professor Of Government And Director Of The Centre For Political Ethnography University Of Southampton)\u003cbr\u003e\nPublisher: Oxford University Press\u003cbr\u003e\nBarcode: 9780192866202\u003cbr\u003e\nPages: 352 Pages\u003cbr\u003e\nPublication Date: 9\/7\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\nCategory: Central Government Policies","brand":"Rhodes Prof R. A. W. (Professor Of Government And Director Of The Centre For Political Ethnography Professor Of Government And Director Of The Centre For Political Ethnography University Of Southampton)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51332937023793,"sku":"IN-G-9780192866202","price":49.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0644\/6759\/9594\/files\/9780192866202.jpg?v=1746875646","url":"https:\/\/bookdelivered.com\/products\/9780192866202-the-prime-ministerial-court-conservative-statecraft-in-the-twenty-first-century","provider":"Book Delivered","version":"1.0","type":"link"}