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All executives need advice. Equally providing advice is a dangerous game. Speaking truth to power demands diplomatic skills. This book looks at the way in which advice is provided to the summit of government in twelve advanced industrialised countries. It looks at the organisation and staffing of advice for the heads of executives in eight European countries (Belgium, Britain, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Sweden) as well as Australia, China, Japan and the USA. The book examines the increasing pressures for centralisation as core executives confront the differentiation and pluralisation of government and the interplay of constitutional, political and institutional factors, and above all the governmental tradition in each system.
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Notes on the Contributors List of Figures List of Tables INTRODUCTION Staffing the Summit - the Administration of the Core Executive: Convergent Trends and National Specificities; B.G.Peters, R.A.W.Rhodes & V.Wright WESTMINSTER SYSTEMS Administering the Summit: The British Prime Minister's Office; C.Clifford Administering the Summit from a Canadian Perspective; D.Savoie & B.G.Peters Administering the Summit: Australia; P.Weller OTHER PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEMS Management of Politics in the German Chancellor's Office; F.Müller-Rommel The Prime Minister's 'Staff': The Case of Italy; S.Cassese A Quasi-Presidential Premiership: Administering the Executive Summit in Spain; P.Heywood & I.M.Alvarez Sweden: The Quest for Co-ordination; E.Page & N.Elder How Informal Can You Be?: The Case of Denmark; T.Knudsen Administering the Summit: The Greek Case; D.Sotiropolous Serving the Japanese Prime Minister; I.Neary PRESIDENTIAL AND SEMI-PRESIDENTIAL SYSTEMS Staffing the Summit: France; R.Elgie Administering the Summit in the United States; B.Rockman CONCLUSION The Struggle for Control Index
