Paul Strangio and James Walter

No, Prime Minister shows how the increasing power of leaders has undermined the best aspects of the Australian political system. State and federal leaders now have more power than ever and usually stay in government for longer. This means that a prime minister like John Howard - unconstrained by robust advice from the public service or, until recently, and effective opposition - can pursue contentious and poorly developed policies without facing significant obstacles. The authors argue that good democratic leadership requires robust institutions, including a fearless public service, a strong opposition, and frank policy advice.

Series: Briefings

Pub Date: 2008 ISBN: PAPER:    0-86840-887-5    978-0-86840-887-3 Price: Paper: $15.00s Subject Listing: Political Science, Australia Bibliographic information: 96 pp,, 5.5 x 8.5 in. Distributed for: UNSW Press Territorial rights: North American rights only