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Cover -- Comparing Cabinets: Dilemmas Of Collective Government -- Copyright -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- List Of Figures And Tables -- Figures -- Tables -- List Of Abbreviations -- 1: Understanding Cabinet Government -- What Is 'cabinet Government'? -- Theoretical Approaches -- Constitutionalist -- Institutionalist -- The Core Executive -- Networks -- The Interpretivist Approach -- Situated Agency -- Court Government -- Dilemmas As Plausible Conjectures -- The Process Dilemma: Predictability Vs. Political Imperatives -- The Policy Dilemma: Puzzling Vs. Political Risk The Political Dilemma: Self-interestvs. Cohesion -- The Leadership Dilemma: Command Vs. Persuasion -- The Accountability Dilemma: Maintaining Support Vs. Making Unpopular Decisions -- Summary -- Approach And Methods -- The Country Selection -- Part I: National Traditions, Myths, And Practices -- 2: The United Kingdom: Traditions And Practices -- Traditions -- Cabinet -- Prime Minister -- Practices And Processes -- Ministers -- Confidentiality -- Practices -- Conclusion -- 3: Australia: Traditions And Practices -- Traditions -- Cabinet Government -- Prime Ministers And Ministers -- Practices 4: The Netherlands: Traditions And Practices -- Context -- Prime Minister -- Cabinet -- The Civil Service -- Practices -- Conclusion -- 5: Denmark: Traditions And Practices -- Traditions -- State-civil Society Relations -- Context -- Prime Minister -- Cabinet Government -- The Civil Service -- Practices: The Duopoly -- Conclusion -- 6: Switzerland: Traditions And Practices -- Traditions -- The Federal Council -- Collective Responsibility -- Practices And Procedures -- Understanding The Consensus -- Federal President -- The Federal Council, Parties, Parliament, And People -- Conclusion Part Ii: Dilemmas Of Cabinet Government -- 7: The Process Dilemma: Predictability Vs. Political Imperatives? -- Interpreting Rules, Conventions, Norms, And Expectations -- The Role Of Conventions And Rules -- Handbooks, Manuals, And Other 'rules' For Cabinet -- Schedules And Forums -- Coping With Dilemmas -- Predictability And Due Process -- Negotiating The Disagreements -- No Surprises -- Conclusion -- 8: The Policy Dilemma: Puzzling Vs. Political Risk -- Bureaucracy: Evidence-basedpolicy Vs. Partisan Pressures -- Ministers: Balancing Policy With Politics Special Advisers: Managing The Politics -- A Process Within A Process -- Conclusion -- 9: The Political Dilemma: Self-interest Vs. Cohesion -- Political Prudence -- Cabinet Politics In Majoritarian Governments -- Cabinet Politics In Coalition Cabinets -- Cabinet Politics: No Coalition Agreement -- Conclusion -- 10: The Leadership Dilemma: Command Vs. Persuasion -- How To Survive: Leadership And Vulnerability -- Managing Colleagues: Leading The Ministers -- Managing The Processes: Agenda Setting And Practices -- Expanding Responsibilities -- Support For Prime Ministers And/or Cabinet Patrick Weller, Dennis C. Grube, And R.a.w. Rhodes. Central Agencies And Political Staff. Electronic Reproduction. Oxford Available Via World Wide Web.