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  • At Power's Elbow

    Aides to the Prime Minister from Robert Walpole to David Cameron

    by Andrew Blick ...
    Discreet, inconspicuous, prudent... The perfect prime-ministerial aide is always in the background, a low-profile figure unknown outside the Westminster bubble. Unfortunately, reality often falls short of the ideal; for as long as the office of Prime Minister has existed, its occupants have been supported by a range of colourful individuals who have garnered public interest, controversy and ... Read more

    $18.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Premiership

    The Development, Nature and Power of the British Prime Minister

    by Andrew Blick ...
    Series Book 36 - Societas
    The office of Prime Minister stands at the apex of the British political system. An undertsanding of this post is essential to all who are -- or aspire to be -- within government, or who observie it from outside.This book combines the methods of history and political science to produce theories of the development, nature and power of the premiership, and to explain the implications for present ... Read more

    $8.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Could it Happen Here?

    The Day a Prime Minister Refuses to Resign

    by Peter Hennessy, Andrew Blick ...
    Series series Haus Curiosities
    Does the United Kingdom’s constitution sufficiently protect its democracy from a rogue prime minister?In light of the resurgence of the far Right across Europe and some of the rhetoric of the 2024 General Election, which carried whiffs of political authoritarianism, Could It Happen Here? explores the possible consequences of a British prime minister refusing to leave office. Mapping out the ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • The Bonfire of The Decencies

    Repairing and Restoring the British Constitution

    by Peter Hennessy, Andrew Blick ...
    A reflection on the state of democracy and observance of the British constitution in the United Kingdom.In The Bonfire of the Decencies, Peter Hennessy and Andrew Blick use Boris Johnson’s tenure as prime minister to argue that mechanisms for the upholding of constitutional principles in the United Kingdom are deficient and require an overhaul. They show that, from the outset, Johnson’s time in ... Read more

    $16.59 USD

  • Documents on the Nineteenth Century United Kingdom Constitution

    Volume II: People, Parties and Politicians

    Edited by Andrew Blick ...
    This volume covers the interaction of society – the people, groups and organisations that made it up – with the constitution. It includes documents generated by working class and middle-class reform campaigners; advocates of votes for women; and people of diverse outlooks on matters of religious faith. The volume presents accounts of efforts by the authorities to subdue or resist dissent. It ... Read more

    $73.99 USD

  • Documents on the Nineteenth Century United Kingdom Constitution

    Volume IV: Nations and Empire

    Edited by Andrew Blick ...
    This volume considers the UK as a state that was both internally differentiated and placed a premium on its external relations and world power. It contains documents dealing with the implications of the multinational status of the UK. They relate to matters including discussions over the status of Ireland; and the constitutional position of the other nations of the UK. The volume also contains ... Read more

    $73.99 USD

  • Documents on the Nineteenth Century United Kingdom Constitution

    Volume III: Institutions

    Edited by Andrew Blick ...
    This volume covers the nature and operation of different organs of the constitution. It includes documents dealing with Parliament; the monarchy; the legal system; the Church; the Prime Minister and the Cabinet; the Civil Service; and local government. It presents accounts from insiders who were directly involved in working these institutions; and of the perceptions of outside observers. It ... Read more

    $73.99 USD

  • Documents on the Nineteenth Century United Kingdom Constitution

    Volume I: Reform

    Edited by Andrew Blick ...
    This volume explores constitutional reform, and in particular expansions in the franchise. It presents evidence covering the origins of these transitions and the subsequent development of demands for reform. It also deals with other changes such as the secret ballot. The volume examines accounts of the debates that took place about the merits of reform and the form it should take if enacted. It ... Read more

    $73.99 USD

  • Electrified Democracy

    The Internet and the United Kingdom Parliament in History

    by Andrew Blick ...
    Series series Law in Context
    The story of how the UK Parliament came to use the Internet from the 1960s onwards has never been told. Electrified Democracy places the impact of technology on parliamentary workings in its longer term historical context. The author identifies repeating patterns of perception and analysis, and cultural tendencies in the perception of inventions dating back over centuries that have reasserted ... Read more

    $118.89 USD

  • The Referendum in Britain

    A History

    by Lucy Atkinson, Andrew Blick, Matt Qvortrup ...
    The European Union referendum of 23 June 2016 proved to be the trigger for the most prolonged period of political turbulence in the peacetime history of the UK; leading to major policy changes and realignments in the party-political system. This book considers from an historical perspective the democratic device that provided the focus for this upheaval. Beginning in the late nineteenth century, ... Read more

    $62.99 USD

  • Stretching the Constitution

    The Brexit Shock in Historic Perspective

    by Dr Andrew Blick ...
    Series series Hart Studies in Constitutional Law
    How far did the European Union (EU) referendum result of 23 June 2016 really justify and necessitate the policies executed in response to it? What are the implications of that vote and its prolonged aftermath for the United Kingdom (UK) constitution? What other challenges does our political system face? This book seeks to answer these questions. It considers from a constitutional perspective the ... Read more

    $42.99 USD

  • Beyond Magna Carta

    A Constitution for the United Kingdom

    by Dr Andrew Blick ...
    The 800th anniversary of Magna Carta falls in June 2015. In this work Dr Blick argues that this event should be the occasion for a reassessment of the past, present and future of the UK constitution. He draws on his experience as research fellow to the first ever parliamentary inquiry into the possibility of a written constitution for the UK. Dr Blick considers a series of English and UK ... Read more

    $72.99 USD