Inside the Engine Room: Assessing Cabinet Committees, 1945-1966

The aim of this research project was to provide a detailed guide of British cabinet structures over the period 1945-1966, in order:<br> - to show the inter-relationship between the various committees and sub-committees<br> - to examine the influences shaping the structure of the core policymaking executive <br> - to assess how effectively the system coped with challenges and crises<br> - to map committee membership and chairmanship for the period 1945-1966<br> - to assess the use to which committees were put and the focus of power and influence within the system <br> - to assess the relationship between the core machinery and the departments or the military where policymaking is implemented.