The Biographical Dictionary of British Prime Ministersis a wide-ranging, comprehensive guide to the political lives of Britain's Prime Ministers from Sir Robert Walpole to Tony Blair. Written by some of the leading authorities on British politics this authoritative dictionary provides essential information about each premiership, including facts and analytical debate. In addition to brief biographical information outlining career history and important dates and events, each entry contains a brief summary of the Prime Minister's significance and peculiarities, followed by a more descriptive and interpretative account of his or her political life and influence on British politics. Entries also include references and further reading. The Biographical Dictionary of British Prime Ministersaddresses many of the key themes to understanding the role and impact of particular prime ministers such as: the political context; party management and reform; intra-party intellectual debate; and whererelevant the evolution of the office of prime minister.

Dr Eugenio Biagini: Robinson College, Cambridge. Dr Stuart Ball: Department of History, University of Leicester. Professor Jeremy Black: Department of History, University of Exeter. Dr Marjorie Bloy: Rotherham College of Arts and Technology. Dr Brian Brivati: School of Humanities, Kingston University, Kingston-upon-Thames. Professor Stephen Brooke: Department of History, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Professor Kenneth Brown: Department of Economic and Social History, Queen's University of Belfast. Professor Muriel Chamberlain: Department of History, University of Wales, Swansea. Dr Valerie Cromwell: History of Parliament, London. Dr Eveline Cruickshanks: Institute of Historical Research, University of London. Dr Stephen Driver: School of Sociology and Social Policy, Roehampton Institute, London. Professor Robert Eccleshall: Department of Politics, Queen's University of Belfast. Dr Richard English: Department of Politics, Queen's University of Belfast. Professor Eric Evans: Department of History, University of Lancaster. Dr Michael Fry: Historian and journalist based in Edinburgh. Professor Andrew Gamble: Department of Politics, University of Sheffield. Dr Keith Grieves: School of Teacher Training, Kingston University, Kingston-upon-Thames. Dr Andrew Hanham: History of Parliament, London. Professor Christopher Harvie: Department of British and Irish Studies, University of Tubingen. Dr Brian Hill: Department of History, University of East Anglia. Dr Boyd Hilton: Trinity College, Cambridge. Dr Ian Hutchinson: Department of History, University of Stirling. Dr Alvin Jackson: School of Modern History, Queen's University of Belfast. Professor Peter Jupp: School of Modern History, Queen's University of Belfast. Dr Michael Kenny: Department of Politics, University of Sheffield. Professor Philip Lawson: (deceased) (formerly at) University of Alberta, Edmonton. Dr Luke Martell: School of Social Sciences, University of Sussex. Professor Arthur Marwick: Department of History, Open University. Dr Jennifer Mori: Department of History, University of Toronto. Professor Philip Norton: Department of Politics, University of Hull. Dr Jonathan Parry: Pembroke College, Cambridge. Professor George Peden: Department of History, University of Stirling. Dr Marie Peters: Department of History, University of Canterbury, New Zealand. Professor Martin Pugh: Department of History, University of Newcastle. Professor James Sack: Department of History, University of Illinois, Chicago. Professor Karl Schweizer: Department of History, New Jersey Institute of Technology. Professor Geoffrey Searle: School of English and American Studies, University of East Anglia, Norwich. Professor Peter Stansky: Department of History, Stanford University, California. Dr Duncan Tanner: Department of History, University of Wales, Bangor. Dr Stephen Taylor: Department of History, University of Reading. Emeritus Professor Peter Thomas: (formerly of) Department of History, University of Wales, Aberystwyth. Dr Andrew Thorpe: Department of History, University of Exeter. Professor Philip Wainwright: Department of History, Stanford University, California. Dr Graham Walker: Department of Politics, Queen's University of Belfast. Dr John Walton: Department of History, University of Lancaster. Dr David Wilkinson: History of Parliament, London.