Statecraft

This book examines the statecraft of former UK Prime Minister, Theresa May as a means of deconstructing her leadership of the United Kingdom. Alongside the inescapable issue of Brexit that dominated her Premiership, it takes a wider view of her record in government by looking at how and why she stood for the leadership of the Conservative Party; scrutinizes her approach to economic, social, and foreign policy; interrogates her attitudes towards Northern Ireland and the DUP; and her longstanding records on race relations, LGBT+ issues, and feminism, as well as more traditional concerns such as faith, constitution, and Britishness. This volume is the first of its kind to adopt such a systematic approach in its evaluation of May's leadership.

Introduction: The May Premiership. -Part I: Electoral Issues. Chapter 1. The Conservative Leadership Election of 2016. Chapter 2. I m Not Going to Call a Snap Election Theresa May and the 2017 General Election. - Chapter 3. Attempting to Secure a Sympathetic Press: May and the Media. - Part II: Policy Implementation. Chapter 4. Miscalculations and Constraints: Brexit and the Failed Statecraft of Theresa May. - Chapter 5. Foreign Policy. - Chapter 6. `An Economy That Works for Everyone ? An Evaluation of The May Government s Economic Policies and Statecraft. - Chapter 7. Theresa May and Mental Health Policy: A Legacy Unfinished? . - Chapter 8. Theresa May, Statecraft, and the Environment. - Chapter 9. Friends and Allies? Theresa May and the DUP. - Chapter 10. Race Relations Policy. - Part III:

Political Debates. Chapter 11. Theresa May s mode of Conservatism: `soft One Nation Toryism. - Chapter 12. From Workers on Company Boards to Representatives of `Workers Voices : Explaining May s Failed `One Nation Industrial Policy. - Chapter 13. Theresa May as a Political Leader. - Chapter 14. Women political leaders are all feminists, aren t they? Theresa May and Feminism. - Chapter 15. Theresa May and LGBT Equality. - Chapter 16. Theresa May and Religion The Vicar s Daughter in Downing Street. - Chapter 17. Theresa May and the Constitution: A Failure of Statecraft. - Chapter 18. Theresa May and Britishness: Towards a Psychological Dimension of Statecraft. - Chapter 19. Theresa May s Team: Statecraft and the Cabinet. - Conclusion: Statecraft, Policies, and Politics of Prime Minister Theresa May.