Accounting for ministers scandal and survival in British government, 1945-2007
Accounting for Ministers uses the tools of modern political science to analyse the factors which determine the fortunes of Cabinet ministers. Utilising agency theory, it describes Cabinet government as a system of incentives for prime ministerial and parliamentary rule. The authors use a unique data...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge
Cambridge University Press
2012
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| Collection: | Cambridge Books Online - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Managing the Cabinet: principal-agent relations in government
- 3. The structure of British government
- 4. Who serves in government and how long do they last?
- 5. The Prime Minister and cabinet
- 6. Performance measures and forced exits
- 7. Ministerial performance and tenure
- 8. Conclusion