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Ministers, Minders and Mandarins: An International Study of Relationships at the Executive Summit of Parliamentary Democracies

Ministers, Minders and Mandarins: An International Study of Relationships at the Executive Summit of Parliamentary Democracies

Author: Richard Shaw; Chris Eichbaum
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN: 9781786431684
Published In: June 2018
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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Ministers, Minders and Mandarins brings together the leading academics in this specialty to rigorously assess the impact and consequences of political advisers in parliamentary democracies.

The ten contemporary and original case studies focus on issues of tension, trust and tradition, and are written in an accessible and engaging style. Using new empirical findings and theory from a range of public policy canons, the authors analyse advisers' functions, their differing levels of accountability and issues of diversity between governments.

Cases include research on the tensions in the UK, the possible unease in Swedish government offices and the role of trust in Greece. Established operations in Australia, Canada, Ireland and New Zealand are compared to relative latecomers to advisory roles, such as Germany, the Netherlands and Denmark. A key comparative work in the field, this book encourages further research into the varied roles of political advisers.

Offering an excellent introduction to the complex role political advisers play, this book will be of great interest to upper undergraduate and postgraduate students studying political science and policy administration, as well as researchers and scholars in public policy.

1. Introduction: Ministers, minders and mandarins

Richard Shaw and Chris Eichbaum

2. Australia: Applying an institutional lens to political staff

Maria Maley

3. Canada: Flexing the political arm of government

Jonathan Craft

4. Denmark: Loyalty and the political adviser bargain

Peter Munk Christiansen and Heidi Houlberg Salomonsen

5. Germany: The smooth and silent emergence of advisory roles

Thurid Hustedt

6. Greece: Political advisers and circles of trust in Greek ministerial cabinets: Cardinals of the conclave, managers and the children of favouritism

Athanassios Gouglas