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Statecraft: Canadian Prime Ministers and Their Cabinets(IPAC Series in Public Management and Governance)

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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.

Table of Contents:
List of Images List of Tables Acknowledgments Introduction: The Idea of Cabinet Government Patrice Dutil and Stephen Azzi 1. Statecraft: Theory and the Thirst for History Patrice Dutil and Stephen Azzi 2. Sir John A. Macdonald and His Cabinets: The “Autocrat” in Power Patrice Dutil 3. Alexander Mackenzie’s Statecraft: Looking for Stability Ex-Centrically Ben Forster 4. The Cabinet in Chronic Crisis: The Lessons of Abbott, Thompson, Bowell, and Tupper Ted Glenn 5. Pillars and Posts: Wilfrid Laurier’s Cabinet Management J.P. Lewis 6. The Outsider: Robert Borden and his Cabinet John English 7. Arthur Meighen: The Lost Opportunities of Leadership Mary Janigan and Tom Kierans 8. Cabinet Management after the Collapse of the Two-Party System: Mackenzie King in the 1920s Robert Wardhaugh 9. R.B. Bennett’s “One-Man Government” Larry Glassford 10. Mackenzie King’s Upgrading of Prime Ministerial Power: Management, Luck, and Circumstance Robert Bothwell 11. Louis St-Laurent: The Cabinet’s Centre of Gravity Stephen Azzi 12. John Diefenbaker: The Chief Stands Alone Patricia I. McMahon 13. Lester Pearson and Cabinet Government: The Diplomat in Charge P.E. Bryden 14. Pierre Inter Pares: Cabinet under Pierre Elliott Trudeau, 1968–1979 Asa McKercher 15. “Welcome to the 1980s”: Pierre Elliott Trudeau’s Quasi-Gaullist Style Frédéric Boily 16. Brian Mulroney: Statecraft for Radical Change Raymond B. Blake 17. Jean Chrétien: The “Friendly Dictator” Lori Turnbull 18. Paul Martin’s Cabinet: The Unforgiving Consequences of Flawed Statecraft Patrice Dutil and Stephen Azzi 19. Stephen Harper: Alone at the Top R. Paul Wilson 20. Justin Trudeau: “Government by Cabinet is Back” Jeni Armstrong, Alex Marland, and Dan Arnold Conclusion: The Mysterious Grammar of Canadian Statecraft Stephen Azzi and Patrice Dutil Contributors Index


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781487558963
  • Publisher: University of Toronto Press
  • Publisher Imprint: University of Toronto Press
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 496
  • Returnable: Y
  • Series Title: IPAC Series in Public Management and Governance
  • Sub Title: Canadian Prime Ministers and Their Cabinets
  • Width: 152 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1487558961
  • Publisher Date: 05 Aug 2025
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • No of Pages: 496
  • Returnable: Y
  • Spine Width: 25 mm
  • Weight: 1 gr


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