This text summarizes the research on, and experiences of, democratic legislatures around the world

R.L. Borthwick, Martin Burch, Philip Giddings, Richard Hodder-Williams, J.M. Lee, Colin Seymour-Ure, Donald Shell

Chapter 1 The Office of Prime Minister, Donald Shell; Chapter 2 Prime Minister and Cabinet, Philip Giddings; Chapter 3 Prime Minister and Parliament, R.L. Borthwick; Chapter 4 Prime Minister and Whitehall, Martin Burch; Chapter 5 Prime Ministers and their Parties, Donald Shell; Chapter 6 Prime Minister and the Public, Colin Seymour-Ure; Chapter 7 The Prime Minister and International Relations, J.M. Lee; Chapter 8 The Prime Ministership, 1945-1995, Richard Hodder-Williams;