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Making a significant, novel contribution to the burgeoning
international literature on the topic, this Handbook charts the
various methodological, theoretical, comparative and empirical
dimensions of a future research agenda on ministerial and political
advisers. With an international approach, a diverse range of expert
and emerging scholars perform a thorough sociodemographic analysis
of political and ministerial actors across different administrative
traditions around the globe. Chapters examine their emergence on
the executive stage, the circumstances and various institutional
arrangements in which they operate, their contributions as policy
workers and their turbulent relationship with the media.
Questioning normative stances surrounding corruption in
political–administrative relations, this transdisciplinary
Handbook provides a constructive, nuanced understanding of the
nature and agency of ministerial and political advisers. Addressing
both historical and contemporary matters relevant to ministerial
and political advisers, this innovative Handbook will prove vital
to students and scholars of politics, regulation and governance,
public administration, policy and management, and international
politics. With fresh and constructive analyses of the field, it
will also be a useful resource for private-sector and governmental
practitioners seeking insights into the roles and impacts of these
advisers.
Ministers, Minders and Mandarins brings together the leading
academics in this specialty to rigorously assess the impact and
consequences of political advisers in parliamentary democracies.
The ten contemporary and original case studies focus on issues of
tension, trust and tradition, and are written in an accessible and
engaging style. Using new empirical findings and theory from a
range of public policy canons, the authors analyze advisers'
functions, their differing levels of accountability and issues of
diversity between governments. Cases include research on the
tensions in the UK, the possible unease in Swedish government
offices and the role of trust in Greece. Established operations in
Australia, Canada, Ireland and New Zealand are compared to relative
latecomers to advisory roles, such as Germany, the Netherlands and
Denmark. A key comparative work in the field, this book encourages
further research into the varied roles of political advisers.
Offering an excellent introduction to the complex role political
advisers play, this book will be of great interest to upper
undergraduate and postgraduate students studying political science
and policy administration, as well as researchers and scholars in
public policy. Contributors include: A. Blick, P.M. Christiansen,
B. Connaughton J. Craft, C. Eichbaum, T. Gouglas, H. Houlberg
Salomonsen, T. Hustedt, M. Maley, P. Munk Christiansen, B.
Niklasson, P. Ohberg, R. Shaw, C. van den Berg
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Bede’s Ecclesiastical History is our main source for early
Christian Anglo-Saxon England, but how was it written? When? And
why? Scholars have spent much of the last half century
investigating the latter question – the ‘why’. This new study
is the first to systematically consider the ‘how’ and the
‘when’. Richard Shaw shows that rather than producing the
History at a single point in 731, Bede was working on it for as
much as twenty years, from c. 715 to just before his death in 735.
Unpacking and extending the period of composition of Bede’s
best-known book makes sense of the complicated and contradictory
evidence for its purposes. The work did not have one context, but
several, each with its own distinct constructed audiences. Thus,
the History was not written for a single purpose to the exclusion
of all others. Nor was it simply written for a variety of reasons.
It was written over time – quite a lot of time – and as the
world changed during that time, so too did Bede’s reasons for
writing, the intentions he sought to pursue – and the patrons he
hoped to please or to placate.
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can that be done? In 2017 the author, inspired by results obtained
from research done at Newcastle University, UK, decided to try and
kick the disease by following a carefully structured, low-carb,
whole-food diet and starting a modest exercise regime. Conquer Type
2 Diabetes describes what he did to lose 31 kilos and all his
diabetes signs (high blood sugar, high cholesterol, high blood
pressure) and symptoms. It explains how he managed carbs, calories,
sugars and weight loss, plus the light exercise regime he adopted
to strengthen his chances. In so doing he answers the question so
many people have been asking him - what did you do to shed an
illness that affects more than 400 million people worldwide and is
conventionally regarded as incurable and progressive? The book
includes the author's meal and exercise plan and 40 mouth-watering
low-carb recipes to ensure eating can remain a pleasure and
something to look forward to while reversing type 2.
Bede's Ecclesiastical History is our main source for early
Christian Anglo-Saxon England, but how was it written? When? And
why? Scholars have spent much of the last half century
investigating the latter question - the 'why'. This new study is
the first to systematically consider the 'how' and the 'when'.
Richard Shaw shows that rather than producing the History at a
single point in 731, Bede was working on it for as much as twenty
years, from c. 715 to just before his death in 735. Unpacking and
extending the period of composition of Bede's best-known book makes
sense of the complicated and contradictory evidence for its
purposes. The work did not have one context, but several, each with
its own distinct constructed audiences. Thus, the History was not
written for a single purpose to the exclusion of all others. Nor
was it simply written for a variety of reasons. It was written over
time - quite a lot of time - and as the world changed during that
time, so too did Bede's reasons for writing, the intentions he
sought to pursue - and the patrons he hoped to please or to
placate.
Historians have long relied on Bede's Ecclesiastical History for
their narrative of early Christian Anglo-Saxon England, but what
material lay behind Bede's own narrative? What were his sources and
how reliable were they? How much was based on contemporary
material? How much on later evidence? What was rhetoric? What
represents his own agendas, deductions or even inventions? This
book represents the first systematic attempt to answer these
questions for Bede's History, taking as a test case the coherent
narrative of the Gregorian mission and the early Church in Kent.
Through this critique, it becomes possible, for the first time, to
catalogue Bede's sources and assess their origins, provenance and
value - even reconstructing the original shape of many that are now
lost. The striking paucity of his primary sources for the period
emerges clearly. This study explains the reason why this was the
case. At the same time, Bede is shown to have had access to a
greater variety of texts, especially documentary, than has
previously been realised. This volume thus reveals Bede the
historian at work, with implications for understanding his
monastery, library and intellectual milieu together with the world
in which he lived and worked. It also showcases what can be
achieved using a similar methodology for the rest of the
Ecclesiastical History and for other contemporary works. Most
importantly, thanks to this study, it is now feasible - indeed
necessary - for subsequent historians to base their reconstructions
of the events of c.600 not on Bede but on his sources. As a result,
this book lays the foundations for future work on the conversion of
Anglo-Saxon England and offers the prospect of replacing and not
merely refining Bede's narrative of the history of early Christian
Kent.
This comparative collection of original contributions examines the
role of political staff in executive government and the
consequences for policy-making and governance. The leading
contributors reveal that good governance is about governments
getting the advice that they need to hear as well as the advice
that they want to hear. They highlight the importance of ensuring
that the advice is appropriately responsive to the policy
priorities of the government of the day. In countries such as the
United States, and in some European democracies, political
appointments to senior administrative positions are not a new
development. However, in recent years a third element - the
political adviser - has also become a feature of policy-making and
political management in Westminster-styled systems. This
authoritative work seeks to illuminate the drivers behind the
advent of political staff in executive government, and the
consequences for policy-making and governance. This unique book
includes case studies from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the
Republic of Ireland, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Academics and postgraduates researching in public administration
and management as well as political science will find this book
invaluable. Policymakers in agencies responsible for public service
leadership will also find much to interest them in this important
book.
Historians have long relied on Bede's Ecclesiastical History for
their narrative of early Christian Anglo-Saxon England, but what
material lay behind Bede's own narrative? What were his sources and
how reliable were they? How much was based on contemporary
material? How much on later evidence? What was rhetoric? What
represents his own agendas, deductions or even inventions? This
book represents the first systematic attempt to answer these
questions for Bede's History, taking as a test case the coherent
narrative of the Gregorian mission and the early Church in Kent.
Through this critique, it becomes possible, for the first time, to
catalogue Bede's sources and assess their origins, provenance and
value - even reconstructing the original shape of many that are now
lost. The striking paucity of his primary sources for the period
emerges clearly. This study explains the reason why this was the
case. At the same time, Bede is shown to have had access to a
greater variety of texts, especially documentary, than has
previously been realised. This volume thus reveals Bede the
historian at work, with implications for understanding his
monastery, library and intellectual milieu together with the world
in which he lived and worked. It also showcases what can be
achieved using a similar methodology for the rest of the
Ecclesiastical History and for other contemporary works. Most
importantly, thanks to this study, it is now feasible - indeed
necessary - for subsequent historians to base their reconstructions
of the events of c.600 not on Bede but on his sources. As a result,
this book lays the foundations for future work on the conversion of
Anglo-Saxon England and offers the prospect of replacing and not
merely refining Bede's narrative of the history of early Christian
Kent.
This book examines the contemporary relevance of the concept of the
core executive across a range of constitutional contexts, covering
examples from Westminster system, continental Europe, and
Scandinavia. Much study of core executives focuses exclusively on
the Westminster system, but this book expands that scope to take
into account nations where coalition government has been the norm
for decades. Focusing on the interaction between the political and
administrative executives, the book addresses tensions
between the two that have become increasingly apparent in an age of
populism and mediatisation.
Diverse elements have created New Zealand's distinctive political
and social culture. First is New Zealand's journey as a colony, and
the various impacts this had on settler and Maori society. The
second theme is the quest for what one prominent historian has
labelled 'national obsessions' - equality and security, both
individual and collective. The third, and more recent, theme is New
Zealand's emergence as a nation with a unique identity. New
Zealand's small geographic size and relative isolation from other
societies, the dominant influence of British culture, the
resurgence of Maori language and culture, the endemic instability
of an economy based on a narrow range of pastoral products, and the
dominance of the state in the lives of its people, all help to
explain much of the present-day New Zealand psyche. This third
edition of Historical Dictionary of New Zealand contains a
chronology, an introduction, appendix, and an extensive
bibliography. The dictionary section has over 800 cross-referenced
entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign
relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent access
point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more
about New Zealand.
Braconidae of the Middle East (Hymenoptera): Taxonomy,
Distribution, Biology, and Biocontrol Benefits of Parasitoid Wasps
provides the latest and most comprehensive knowledge of parasitoid
wasp species. The highest concentration of these species is native
to, or found in, the Middle East. This book covers the distribution
of these species across the Palearctic region and their widespread
global benefits as natural biocontrol agents. Each chapter covers a
braconid subfamily, providing introductory information on its
biology and phylogeny, total number of species, global
distribution, and how they can be used to control pests and
invasive insect species. In addition, this book discusses the
importance of integrated pest management, specifically how
Braconidae can be used for one-time or repeated introduction to
natural enemies in suppressing pest populations. Finally, each
chapter offers an illustrative key for readers to visualize and
identify each species.
This book examines the contemporary relevance of the concept of the
core executive across a range of constitutional contexts, covering
examples from Westminster system, continental Europe, and
Scandinavia. Much study of core executives focuses exclusively on
the Westminster system, but this book expands that scope to take
into account nations where coalition government has been the norm
for decades. Focusing on the interaction between the political and
administrative executives, the book addresses tensions between the
two that have become increasingly apparent in an age of populism
and mediatisation.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
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artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe
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preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
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