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No, Prime Minister: Reclaiming Politics From Leaders

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title No, Prime Minister: Reclaiming Politics From Leaders
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Paul Strangio
By (author) James Walter
SeriesBriefings
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:96
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 153
ISBN/Barcode 9780868408873
ClassificationsDewey:320.01 324.220994
Audience
General
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Publishing Details

Publisher NewSouth Publishing
Imprint NewSouth Publishing
Publication Date 1 September 2007
Publication Country Australia

Description

Leadership has become the principal lingua franca of politics. Prime ministers now occupy the centre of the nation's political universe. But what are the causes and implications of the sharpening of prime ministerial power? Is untrammelled leadership consistent with democracy? And how is it related to the growing incumbency advantages enjoyed by governments? In this important appraisal of recent Australian political life, James Walter and Paul Strangio analyse the performances of five prime ministers (Whitlam, Fraser, Hawke, Keating and Howard) against the background of institutional changes to the political system that have been in train over the past three decades. The authors also look forward, to ask whether a new prime minister, such as Kevin Rudd, would reverse these trends, and to suggest ways to counter the detrimental vogue for leadership-centric politics.