Tony Blair and John Howard: Comparative predominance and 'institution stretch' in the UK and Australia

British Journal of Politics and International Relations

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 327-345

  Bennister, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Core executive; Political leadership; Predominance; Prime minister

Indexed keywords

CENTRALIZATION; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; LEADERSHIP; POLITICAL POWER; POLITICAL SYSTEM;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 34347373462     PISSN: 13691481     EISSN: 1467856X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-856X.2007.00292.x     Document Type: Article

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