Ministers of the Crown [Hardcover]

This book takes an inside look at Ministerial life, assessing the qualifications of Ministers, the system within which they operate, how they put policy into effect, and their accountability. Rich with detail,Ministers of the Crownis the first comprehensive study of contemporary Ministerial conventions and practice.

Part I: Governmental Organisation
1. Composition of the Government
2. Ministerial Offices
Part II: Into Government
3. Preparing for Office
4. Ministerial Qualifications
5. Taking Office
Part III: In Government
6. Ministers Pay and Benefits
7. Conflicts of Interest
8. Ministers in their Departments
9. Ministers and Government Decisions
Part IV: Government and Law
10. Ministers and The Law
11. Ministers and Legislation
12. Ministers' Prerogative Powers
13. Ministers in Court
Part V: Ministers and Parliament
14. Communicating with Parliament
15. Responsibility to Parliament
Part VI: Out of Government
16. Leaving Government
17. After Office
Appendices:
Questions of Procedure for Ministers
Ministerial Committees

This is a brilliant, tightly written, almost encyclopedic analysis....will prove invaluable to anyone interested in British politics. --Choice