George Jones

The office of Prime Minister stands at the apex of the British political system. An understanding of this post is essential to all who are -- or aspire to be -- within government, or who observe it from outside. This book combines the methods of history and political science to produce theories of the development, nature and power of the premiership, and to explain the implications for present politicians and analysts. It is essential reading for for academics, students, journalists and all who are working in or interested in politics.

Have you ever wondered how people can say and do such stupid hurtful things? Why do lovers quarrel, employees get fired, unions go on strike, nations go to war, people get divorced, and rumors run wild? If you knew the answers to these questions, and knew how to respond effectively to the causes behind these conflicts, you could vastly improve your relations with others - whether they be your children, your boss, or the President of Iran. George Jones wrote this book to give you the tools you need to understand the people in your life and to resolve your conflicts with them. He gives you these tools in a way that's clear and easy to understand and provides real-life examples that are often humorous, sometimes bizarre, and always compelling. At the core of Jones' approach is what he calls his "Nine Laws of Human Relations" - laws that will serve as a guide for your actions and provide insight into the actions of others.

Regulation Inside Government analyses the army of inspectors, auditors, grievance-chasers, standard-setters and other bodies overseeing contemporary public organizations. Based on an unprecedented two-year inside study of British government by a team of leading scholars, this book provides an original analytical perspective on regulation within government. The book begins by examining the size of internal government regulation to reveal a structure comparable in size to government regulation of business. The book then goes on to show how internal government regulation grew in size despite the fact that public bureaucracy elsewhere were being sharply cutback. Given the limitations of orthodox constitutional checks on executive government, the courts and elected members of the legislature, regulation inside government deserves more attention than it has hitherto received. As one of the first comprehensive accounts of regulation inside government, this book begins to fill the gap.

Strong and sober, George Jones looks back on his life with searing candor. From his roots in an impoverished East Texas family to his years of womanizing, boozing, brawling, and singing with the voice that made him a star, his story is a nonstop rollercoaster ride of the price of fame. It is also the story of how the love of a good woman, his wife Nancy, helped him clean up his act.