Ministers, minders and mandarins : an international study of relationships at the executive summit of parliamentary democracies /: an international study of relationships at the executive summit of parliamentary democracies. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Richard Shaw, Chris Eichbaum.
• Editors: Shaw, Richard, 1972-; Eichbaum, Chris
• Contents: Contents: 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 Thanassis Gouglas 7. Ireland: Steps towards a political coordination role for ministerial advisers Bernadette Connaughton 8. The Netherlands: The emergence and encapsulation of ministerial advisers Caspar van den Berg 9. New Zealand: Bargains, compacts and covenants in the core executive Richard Shaw and Chris Eichbaum 10. Sweden: Civil servants and political advisers as adversaries Birgitta Niklasson and Patrik Öhberg 11. Special advisers in the United Kingdom: Tensions in Whitehall Andrew Blick 12. Conclusion: New directions in studying ministerial advisers Richard Shaw and Chris Eichbaum Index.
• Publisher Details: Cheltenham, UK : Edward Elgar Publishing
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 321.8; Political consultants; Democracy; Representative government and representation
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781786431691
• Related ISBNs: 9781786431684
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