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Statecraft

Canadian Prime Ministers and Their Cabinets

Inbunden, Engelska, 2025

AvStephen Azzi,Patrice Dutil

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Statecraft delves into the intricate relationships between Canadian prime ministers and their cabinets since Confederation. Through twenty critical essays, leading scholars systematically analyse the challenges and decisions faced by individual prime ministers from Sir John A. Macdonald to Justin Trudeau. The essays explore essential questions: What influenced cabinet appointments? How and why were ministers shuffled or dismissed? How did the drive for re-election shape the leadership styles employed by prime ministers?At its core, the book examines statecraft – the art of decisive leadership in the face of shifting social, economic, and cultural realities. Statecraft involves the balancing act of maintaining government cohesion, prioritizing urgent issues, and navigating the relentless pursuit of political survival. Even the most seasoned leaders can master statecraft one day and falter the next.Drawing on extensive research, Statecraft bridges history and political science, offering fresh perspectives on the strategies, decisions, and leadership techniques that have defined twenty prime ministers. This comprehensive volume sheds light on the evolving art of governance and its enduring challenges.

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Utgivningsdatum2025-09-09
Mått159 x 235 x 28 mm
Vikt840 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieIPAC Series in Public Management and Governance
Antal sidor522
FörlagUniversity of Toronto Press
ISBN9781487558963

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List of ImagesList of TablesAcknowledgments Introduction: The Idea of Cabinet GovernmentPatrice Dutil and Stephen Azzi 1. Statecraft: Theory and the Thirst for HistoryPatrice Dutil and Stephen Azzi2. Sir John A. Macdonald and His Cabinets: The “Autocrat” in PowerPatrice Dutil3. Alexander Mackenzie’s Statecraft: Looking for Stability Ex-CentricallyBen Forster 4. The Cabinet in Chronic Crisis: The Lessons of Abbott, Thompson, Bowell, and TupperTed Glenn 5. Pillars and Posts: Wilfrid Laurier’s Cabinet ManagementJ.P. Lewis 6. The Outsider: Robert Borden and his CabinetJohn English7. Arthur Meighen: The Lost Opportunities of LeadershipMary Janigan and Tom Kierans 8. Cabinet Management after the Collapse of the Two-Party System: Mackenzie King in the 1920sRobert Wardhaugh9. R.B. Bennett’s “One-Man Government”Larry Glassford10. Mackenzie King’s Upgrading of Prime Ministerial Power: Management, Luck, and CircumstanceRobert Bothwell 11. Louis St-Laurent: The Cabinet’s Centre of GravityStephen Azzi12. John Diefenbaker: The Chief Stands AlonePatricia I. McMahon13. Lester Pearson and Cabinet Government: The Diplomat in ChargeP.E. Bryden14. Pierre Inter Pares: Cabinet under Pierre Elliott Trudeau, 1968–1979Asa McKercher15. “Welcome to the 1980s”: Pierre Elliott Trudeau’s Quasi-Gaullist StyleFrédéric Boily16. Brian Mulroney: Statecraft for Radical ChangeRaymond B. Blake17. Jean Chrétien: The “Friendly Dictator” Lori Turnbull18. Paul Martin’s Cabinet: The Unforgiving Consequences of Flawed StatecraftPatrice Dutil and Stephen Azzi19. Stephen Harper: Alone at the TopR. Paul Wilson20. Justin Trudeau: “Government by Cabinet is Back”Jeni Armstrong, Alex Marland, and Dan ArnoldConclusion: The Mysterious Grammar of Canadian StatecraftStephen Azzi and Patrice DutilContributorsIndex

"In this landmark collection, A-list historians, political scientists, and insiders insightfully examine prime ministers and their cabinets since the days of Sir John A. Using the intriguing concept of ‘statecraft,’ they chronicle and analyse how prime ministers put cabinets together and assess their cabinet management techniques. The chapters, written with verve and style, offer astute and original analysis. Azzi and Dutil’s Statecraft is a certifiable must-read."