Anthony Seldon is Master Elect of Wellington College and the co-founder of the Institute of Contemporary British History. He is a prominent commentator on British political leadership and the leading authoritative commentator on Tony Blair, having written or edited 5 books on him including The Blair Effect 2001-5 (with Dennis Kavanagh, Cambridge, 2005).
Part I. Politics and Government: 1. The Blair premiership Dennis Kavanagh
2. Parliament Philip Cowley
3. Elections and public opinion John Curtice
4. Local government Tony Travers
5. Central government Paul Fawcett and R. A. W. Rhodes
6. The constitution Philip Norton
7. Media management Raymond Kuhn
8. Tony Blair as Labour Party leader Richard Heffernan
9. Social democracy Vernon Bogdanor
Part II. Economics and Finance: 10. The Treasury and economic policy Peter Sinclair
11. New Labour, new capitalism Robert Taylor
12. Transport Stephen Glaister
13. Industrial policy Nicholas Crafts
Part III. Policy Studies: 14. Law and the judiciary Michael Beloff
15. Crime and penal policy Tim Newburn and Robert Reiner
16. Immigration Sarah Spencer
17. Schools Alan Smithers
18. The health and welfare legacy Nick Bosanquet
19. Equality and social justice Kitty Stewart
20. Culture and attitudes Ben Page
21. Higher education John O'Leary
Part IV. Wider Relations: 22. The national question Iain McLean
23. Ireland: the Peace Process Frank Millar
24. Europe Ian Bache and Neill Nugent
25. Development Richard Manning
26. Climate change Kunal Khatri
27. Foreign policy Michael Clarke
28. Defence Lawrence Freedman
Commentary Timothy Garton Ash
Commentary Philip Stephens
Conclusion: the net Blair effect, 1994-2007 Anthony Seldon.
Part I. Politics and Government: 1. The Blair premiership Dennis Kavanagh; 2. Parliament Philip Cowley; 3. Elections and public opinion John Curtice; 4. Local government Tony Travers; 5. Central government Paul Fawcett and R. A. W. Rhodes; 6. The constitution Philip Norton; 7. Media management Raymond Kuhn; 8. Tony Blair as Labour Party leader Richard Heffernan; 9. Social democracy Vernon Bogdanor; Part II. Economics and Finance: 10. The Treasury and economic policy Peter Sinclair; 11. New Labour, new capitalism Robert Taylor; 12. Transport Stephen Glaister; 13. Industrial policy Nicholas Crafts; Part III. Policy Studies: 14. Law and the judiciary Michael Beloff; 15. Crime and penal policy Tim Newburn and Robert Reiner; 16. Immigration Sarah Spencer; 17. Schools Alan Smithers; 18. The health and welfare legacy Nick Bosanquet; 19. Equality and social justice Kitty Stewart; 20. Culture and attitudes Ben Page; 21. Higher education John O'Leary; Part IV. Wider Relations: 22. The national question Iain McLean; 23. Ireland: the Peace Process Frank Millar; 24. Europe Ian Bache and Neill Nugent; 25. Development Richard Manning; 26. Climate change Kunal Khatri; 27. Foreign policy Michael Clarke; 28. Defence Lawrence Freedman; Commentary Timothy Garton Ash; Commentary Philip Stephens; Conclusion: the net Blair effect, 1994-2007 Anthony Seldon.
