Partisan Appointees And Public Servants

Author : C. Eichbaum,R. Shaw
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781849803298

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Partisan Appointees and Public Servants by C. Eichbaum,R. Shaw Pdf

This comparative collection of original contributions examines the role of political staff in executive government and the consequences for policy-making and governance. The leading contributors reveal that good governance is about governments getting the advice that they need to hear as well as the advice that they want to hear. They highlight the importance of ensuring that the advice is appropriately responsive to the policy priorities of the government of the day. In countries such as the United States, and in some European democracies, political appointments to senior administrative positions are not a new development. However, in recent years a third element the political adviser has also become a feature of policy-making and political management in Westminster-styled systems. This authoritative work seeks to illuminate the drivers behind the advent of political staff in executive government, and the consequences for policy-making and governance. This unique book includes case studies from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the Republic of Ireland, the United Kingdom and the United States. Academics and postgraduates researching in public administration and management as well as political science will find this book invaluable. Policymakers in agencies responsible for public service leadership will also find much to interest them in this important book.

Author : Ben Yong,Robert Hazell
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2014-12-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781782254287

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Special Advisers by Ben Yong,Robert Hazell Pdf

Viewers of The Thick of It will know of special advisers as spin doctors and political careerists. Several well-known ministers have been special advisers, among them David Cameron, Ed Miliband, Jack Straw and Vince Cable. People also know about the public relations disasters involving Jo Moore, Damian McBride and Adam Smith. But what is the reality? What do special advisers actually do in government? Who are they, where do they come from, and why are they needed? This book is the most detailed study yet carried out of special advisers. The Constitution Unit's research team, led by Dr Ben Yong and Professor Robert Hazell, assembled a comprehensive database of over 600 special advisers since 1979. They conducted written surveys, and interviewed over 100 special advisers, ministers and officials from the past thirty years. They conclude that special advisers are now a permanent and indispensable part of Whitehall, but are still treated as transient and temporary. The book concludes with practical recommendations for increasing the effectiveness of special advisers through improvements to their recruitment, induction and training, support and supervision, and strengthening their accountability.

Author : Jennifer Lees-Marshment
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2020-06-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000075601

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Political Management by Jennifer Lees-Marshment Pdf

Political Management lays out the core tools to manage government, campaigns and parties. The first book to combine management concepts with politics and government, it provides core theories for what Political Planning, Political HR, Political Organising, Political Leadership and Political Reviewing involve, illustrated with high level political practitioner interviews, examples and political documents. The text presents the 4 Ds of Political Management - Deliberating, Designing, Doing and Dancing - to convey that Political Management is more of a dance than a march. Even presidents and prime ministers do not have enough formal authority to control the myriad of practitioners, players, processes and policies involved in 21st century governance. In this book, the author demonstrates why political practitioners in campaign teams, parties, government departments and political offices need political management tools to utilise the resources they have available and overcome multiple obstacles that practical politics presents. By offering a clear sense of what political management involves and providing the theoretical frameworks to be used in empirical research, this book will stimulate significant future study. It will be invaluable to practitioners, scholars and students in politics, government, policy, leadership, management, public administration, and political management.

Author : George Grant
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0886292573

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Lament for a Nation by George Grant Pdf

Author : Ian Somerville,Owen Hargie,Maureen Taylor,Margalit Toledano
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2016-08-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317507918

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International Public Relations by Ian Somerville,Owen Hargie,Maureen Taylor,Margalit Toledano Pdf

International Public Relations: Perspectives from deeply divided societies is positioned at the intersection of public relations (PR) practice with socio-political environments in divided, conflict and post-conflict societies. While most studies of PR focus on the activity as it is practiced within stable democratic societies, this book explores perspectives from contexts that have tended to be marginalized or uncharted. Presenting research from a diverse range of societies still deeply divided along racial, ethnic, religious or linguistic lines, this collection engages with a variety of questions including how PR practice in these societies may contribute to our understanding of PR theory building. Importantly, it highlights the role of communication strategies for actors that still deploy political violence to achieve their goals, as well as those that use it in building peace, resolving conflict, and assisting in the development of civil society. Featuring a uniquely wide range of original empirical research, including studies from Israel/Palestine, Mozambique, Northern Ireland, former Yugoslavia, former Czechoslovakia, Spain, Malaysia and Turkey, this groundbreaking book will be of interest not only to scholars of public relations, but also political communication, international relations, and peace and conflict studies. With a Foreword by Krishnamurthy Sriramesh, Editor of The Global Public Relations Handbook

Author : Richard Shaw
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 453 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2023-05-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781800886582

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Handbook on Ministerial and Political Advisers by Richard Shaw Pdf

Making a significant, novel contribution to the burgeoning international literature on the topic, this Handbook charts the various methodological, theoretical, comparative and empirical dimensions of a future research agenda on ministerial and political advisers.

Author : Yee-Fui Ng
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2018-04-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351020527

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The Rise of Political Advisors in the Westminster System by Yee-Fui Ng Pdf

Political advisors have risen in significance in Westminster countries, and have been increasingly thrust into the limelight by headline scandals and through their characterisation in various television series. This increased prominence has led to greater scrutiny of their role and influence. This book demonstrates that the introduction of political advisors into the structure of the executive has led to the erosion of the Westminster doctrine of ministerial responsibility. Adopting a comparative approach, the book analyses the rise in the power and significance of political advisors in the Westminster jurisdictions of the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. It shows the fundamental shift of the locus of power from the neutral public service to highly political and partisan ministerial advisors. Tracing the divergent paths for legal and political regulation of political advisors, Yee-Fui Ng illuminates the tensions that they pose within the Westminster system in terms of the media/politics and faction/opposition interfaces. Providing insights for those researching or engaged in politics and public administration, this work will interest scholars and students of politics and public law, policy and administration.

Author : Richard Shaw,Chris Eichbaum
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2018-06-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781786431691

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Ministers, Minders and Mandarins by Richard Shaw,Chris Eichbaum Pdf

Ministers, Minders and Mandarins collects the leading academics in the field to rigorously assess the impact and consequences of political advisers in parliamentary democracies. The 10 contemporary and original case studies focus on issues of tension, trust and tradition, and are written in an accessible and engaging style.

Author : Luc Juillet,Ken Rasmussen
Publisher : University of Ottawa Press
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2008-09-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9780776618258

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Defending a Contested Ideal by Luc Juillet,Ken Rasmussen Pdf

In 1908, after decades of struggling with a public administration undermined by systemic patronage, the Canadian parliament decided that public servants would be selected on the basis of merit, through a system administered by an independent agency: the Public Service Commission of Canada. This history, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Commission, recounts its unique contribution to the development of an independent public service, which has become a pillar of Canadian parliamentary democracy.

Author : Ladner, Andreas,Sager, Fritz
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 445 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2022-10-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781839109447

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Handbook on the Politics of Public Administration by Ladner, Andreas,Sager, Fritz Pdf

This innovative Handbook puts the politics of public administration at the forefront, providing comprehensive insights and comparative perspectives of the different aspects of the field.

Author : Peter Cane
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 609 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2016-03-31
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781107146358

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Controlling Administrative Power by Peter Cane Pdf

An historical and comparative explanation of some puzzling differences between the administrative law of England, the USA and Australia.

Author : Meredith Edwards,John Halligan,Bryan Horrigan,Geoffrey Nicoll
Publisher : ANU E Press
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2012-07-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781921862908

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Public Sector Governance in Australia by Meredith Edwards,John Halligan,Bryan Horrigan,Geoffrey Nicoll Pdf

"Provides the first comprehensive theoretical and empirical work on governance in the Commonwealth public sector. It addresses the issues that emerged under the Howard government as well as their handling under the Rudd and Gillard governments." - abstract.

Author : Jonathan Craft,John Halligan
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2020-11-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781108421492

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Advising Governments in the Westminster Tradition by Jonathan Craft,John Halligan Pdf

A comprehensive and comparative analysis of who advises government and how systems of policy advice operate in four Westminster countries.

Author : Michael Howlett,Ishani Mukherjee
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2017-04-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781784719326

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Handbook of Policy Formulation by Michael Howlett,Ishani Mukherjee Pdf

Policy formulation relies upon the interplay of knowledge-based analysis of issues with power-based considerations, such as the political assessment of the costs and benefits of proposed actions, and its effects on the partisan and electoral concerns of governments. Policy scholars have long been interested in how governments successfully create, deploy and utilise policy instruments, but the literature on policy formulation has, until now, remained fragmented. This comprehensive Handbook unites original scholarship on policy tools and design, with contributions examining policy actors and the roles they play in the formulation process.

Author : James Bickerton,B. Guy Peters
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2013-06-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780773588738

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Governing by James Bickerton,B. Guy Peters Pdf

To honour the distinguished career of Donald Savoie, Governing brings together an accomplished group of international scholars who have concerned themselves with the challenges of governance, accountability, public management reform, and regional policy. Governing delves into the two primary fields of interest in Savoie's work - regional development and the nature of executive power in public administration. The majority of chapters deal with issues of democratic governance, particularly the changing relationship over the past thirty years between politicians and public servants. A second set of essays addresses the history of regional development, examining the politics of regional inequalities and the promises and pitfalls of approaches adopted by governments to resolve the most vexing policy problems. Contributors provide readers with a valuable primer on the key issues that have provoked debate among practitioners and students of government alike, while reflecting on government initiatives meant to address inadequacies. Showcasing the practical experience and scholarly engagement of its authors, this collection is a valuable addition to the fields of public administration, public policy, political governance, and regional policy. Contributors include Peter Aucoin (Dalhousie University), Herman Bakvis (University of Victoria), James Bickerton (St Francis Xavier University), Jacques Bourgault (École nationale d'administration publique/UQAM), Thomas Courchene (Queen's University), Ralph Heintzman (University of Ottawa), Mark D. Jarvis (University of Victoria), Lowell Murray (Senate of Canada, retired), B. Guy Peters (University of Pittsburgh), Jon Pierre (University of Gothenburg) Mario Polèse (INRS-UCS), Christopher Pollitt (Leuven University), Donald J. Savoie (Université de Moncton), and Paul G. Thomas (University of Manitoba).