Book review: Australian PM John Howard had what Tony Blair clearly lacked: he knew how to use the Cabinet to control his Treasury rival

Rutter, Jill (2012) Book review: Australian PM John Howard had what Tony Blair clearly lacked: he knew how to use the Cabinet to control his Treasury rival. LSE Review of Books (03 Aug 2012) Blog Entry.

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Mark Bennister’s comparative study of John Howard and Tony Blair’s “predominance” offers some fascinating insights into modern prime ministerial leadership, finds Jill Rutter. The book includes a wealth of comparative detail for students of government organisation. Prime Ministers in Power: Political Leadership in Britain and Australia. Mark Bennister. Palgrave Macmillan. March 2012.

Item Type:	Website (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofbooks/
Additional Information:	© 2012 The Author
Library of Congress subject classification:	J Political Science > JF Political institutions (General)
Sets:	Collections > LSE Review of Books
Rights:	http://www.lse.ac.uk/library/rights/LSERO.htm
URL:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/47183/

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