{"product_id":"william-armstrong-and-british-policy-making-hardcover","title":"William Armstrong and British Policy Making - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKevin Theakston\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePhilip Connelly\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProvides an insight into the career and impact of a key figure in the British Civil ServicePresents findings from insider interviews with senior Civil Service figures and family papers Offers a perspective into British policy making and the roots of 21st century Civil Service and public administration \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book offers a detailed account of the life and career of William Armstrong, the most influential civil servant in Britain in the 1960s and 1970s, and one of the most powerful and significant Whitehall officials in the post-1945 period. He was at the centre of the British government policy-making machine for over 30 years - the very incarnation of the 'permanent government' of the country. He was the indispensable figure at the right hand of successive Chancellors of the Exchequer, and a reforming Head of the Civil Service. His role and power was such that he was controversially dubbed 'deputy prime minister' under Edward Heath. The book also casts light on wider institutional, political and historical issues around the working and reform of the civil service and the government machine, the\u003c\/p\u003e policy-making process, and the experience in office of Labour and Conservative governments from the 1940s to the 1970s. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKevin Theakston is Professor of British Government at the University of Leeds, UK, and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. He has published 12 previous books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Labour Party and Whitehall \u003c\/i\u003e(1992), \u003ci\u003eThe Civil Service Since 1945\u003c\/i\u003e (1995), \u003ci\u003eLeadership in Whitehall\u003c\/i\u003e (1999), and \u003ci\u003eAfter Number 10: Former Prime Ministers in British Politics\u003c\/i\u003e (2010). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhilip Connelly spent 18 years with BP, where he held senior appointments in government relations, policy planning and corporate affairs. He was also a Deputy Director of the CBI and UK Director of the British-North American Committee. He published two previous books, \u003ci\u003eThe Politi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ecs of Scarcity: Resource Conflicts in International Relations (co-author, 1975) and \u003ci\u003eDealing with Whitehall\u003c\/i\u003e (1992). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eont-size: 14.0px;\"\u0026gt;;\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKevin Theakston is Professor of British Government at the University of Leeds, UK, and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. He has published 12 previous books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Labour Party and Whitehall\u003c\/i\u003e (1992), \u003ci\u003eThe Civil Service Since 1945\u003c\/i\u003e (1995), \u003ci\u003eLeadership in Whitehall\u003c\/i\u003e (1999), and \u003ci\u003eAfter Number 10: Former Prime Ministers in British Politics\u003c\/i\u003e (2010). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePhilip Connelly spent 18 years with BP, where he held senior appointments in government relations, policy planning and corporate affairs. He was also a Deputy Director of the CBI and UK Director of the British-North American Committee. He published two previous books, \u003ci\u003eThe Politics of Scarcity: Resource Conflicts in International Relations\u003c\/i\u003e (co-author, 1975) and \u003ci\u003eDealing with Whitehall\u003c\/i\u003e (1992). \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 292\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 8.27 x 5.83 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 22, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53344418234675,"sku":"9781137571588","price":185.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/0s8XLT9-Ha9781137571588.webp?v=1778725517","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/william-armstrong-and-british-policy-making-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}