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Author Rhodes, R. A. W., author.

Title Lessons in governing : a profile of Prime Ministers' Chiefs of Staff / R.A.W. Rhodes and Anne Tiernan.

Publication Info. Carlton, Vic. : Melbourne University Publishing, 2014.

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Description 1 online resource
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Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
Contents Intro; Lessons in Governing; Contents; Figures; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 Introduction; Research method; An outline of the book; Chapter 2 Organising concepts; Core executive studies; Prime ministerial predominance; Court politics; Presidential studies; Organisational capacity; Institutional memory; Conclusions; Chapter 3 The evolution of the Prime Minister's Chief of Staff; The constitutional and administrative context; Six stages; End of a tradition, 1972-75; In transition: 1975-80; Supporting the prime minister: 1980-83; In tandem: 1983-91; Turning points: 1991-96
The triumph of the political: 1996-2007Conclusions; Chapter 4 A portrait; Pen portraits; Peter Wilenski; Dale Budd; David Kemp; Graham Evans; Don Russell; Arthur Sinodinos; Nicole Feely; Conclusions; Chapter 5 The job: Protecting the prime minister; Supporting and protecting the prime minister; The position; The prime minister's personality and style; Pest control; Shock absorbing and 'blowing off steam'; Managing the prime minister's time; 'Lumpy time'; Regulating access; Waking the prime minister?; Pushing back; The person; 'Being there' and emotional support; Recreation
Feeding and wateringFamily; Adrenalin and knowing how to handle it; Discipline and physical stamina; Conclusions: special relationships; Don Russell and Paul Keating; John Howard and Arthur Sinodinos; Chapter 6 The job: Managing the repertoire; Running the office; Setting up the office; Structure and process-running the government; Managing crises; Controlling the agenda; Coordinating policy; Political management; Cabinet and the ministry; The political party; The media; Conclusions: the repertoire; Chapter 7 Lessons; Mistakes, I made a few, but not too few to mention
Lessons: recovering institutional memoryKnow the boss; Run the office; Being here tomorrow: coping and survival; Focus on priorities; Control the agenda; Get the right people in the room; Manage dependencies; Preserve institutional memory; Chapter 8 Road-testing; Rudd's office; Rudd's CoS, Alister Jordan; Julia Gillard's office; Gillard's CoS: Ben Hubbard; Conclusion: Lessons of the lessons; Chapter 9 Conclusions; Summary; Plausible conjectures; Recurring issues; Public servant vs. political staffer; Institutional memory vs. partisan practices; Centralisation vs. dependence; Effectiveness
ConclusionsAppendix 1 Prime Ministerial Chiefs of Staff, 1972-2013; Appendix 2 Questions from background paper; Appendix 3 Code book; Notes; References; Author Index; Index
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Subject Australia. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet -- Officials and employees -- History.
Australia. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
History.
Prime ministers -- Staff -- Job descriptions.
Prime ministers -- Staff.
Job descriptions.
Prime ministers -- Staff -- History.
Federal government -- Australia -- History.
Federal government.
Australia.
Australia -- Politics and government -- 21 century.
Chronological Term 2000-2099
Genre/Form History.
Job descriptions.
Electronic books.
Added Author Tiernan, Anne, 1968- author.
ISBN 0522866549 (ebook)
9780522866544 (electronic book)