Cabinet government in Australia, 1901-2006: practice, principles, performance / Patrick Weller.

Sydney : UNSW Press, 2007.

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Cabinet government -- History -- Australia.

Australia -- Politics and government.

Australia -- Politics and government -- History.

1. Understanding cabinet government

2. Setting the arrangements: 1901-14

3. Stretching the limits: 1914-23

4. Consolidation, with hiccups: 1923-41

5. Fighting war and managing mavericks: 1941-49

6. An emperor and three pale shadows: 1949-72

7. Dashed hopes: 1972-75

8. Working all hours: 1976-83

9. Contrasting styles: 1983-96

10. Discipline and control: 1996-2006

11. Cabinet, party and parliament: the threads of accountability

12. The rules of cabinet

13. Making policy in cabinet

14. The power of prime ministers: cabinet as contest

15. Core executives: is Australian cabinet different?

16. Conclusion: trends and futures for cabinet government.

The first comprehensive study of the development of the central institution of government over the first century of its life. Based on the author's detailed archival research, it provides an understanding of both the history and the working of the institution.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9780868408743

vii, 324 p.