Humphry Berkeley

Gebundenes Buch

The Power of the Prime Minister

Beschreibung

Originally published in 1968, the theme of this book is the decline of the influence of the House of Commons in general and the rise in particular in the power of the Prime Minister. The author looks behind the myths of how our constitution operates to describe what was actually happening in practice in the late 20th Century.

Autor

Humphry Berkeley (1926-1994) was a British politician. He was well-known for his 3 changes of political parties and his early support for gay rights. In 1966, he introduced, and obtained a Second Reading for, the Sexual Offences Bill in the House of Commons. He was a sponsor of the Abolition of the Death Penalty Act. He was vice-President of the Anti-Apartheid Movement and Hon. Treasurer of the Howard League for Penal Reform.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 130
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 222mm x 145mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 304g
• ISBN-13: 9781032863450
• ISBN-10: 1032863455
• Artikelnr.: 70526079