Ministerial careers and accountability in the Australian Commonwealth government

This book examines the roles, responsibilities and accountabilities of Australian cabinet ministers. It examines the sorts of jobs ministers do, what is expected of them, what they expect of the job and how they (are supposed to) work together as a team. It considers aspects of how they are chosen t...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Dowding, Keith M., editor (editor), Lewis, Chris, editor
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Canberra, Australia : ANU E Press 2012.
Edition:1st ed
Series:ANZSOG (Series)
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009419779106719
Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary; 1. Hiring, Firing, Roles and Responsibilities. Keith Dowding and Chris Lewis; 2. Ministers as Ministries and the Logic of their Collective Action. John Wanna; 3. Predicting Cabinet Ministers: A psychological approach. Michael Dalvean; 4. Democratic Ambivalence? Ministerial attitudes to party and parliamentary scrutiny. James Walter; 5. Ministerial Accountability to Parliament. Phil Larkin; 6. The Pattern of Forced Exits from the Ministry. Keith Dowding, Chris Lewis and Adam Packer; 7. Ministers and Scandals. Scott Brenton
  • 8. A Recent Scandal: The Home Insulation Program. Chris Lewis9. Assessing Ministerial Responsibility in Australia. Richard Mulgan