The Westminster tradition

Bernadette Connaughton, Charis Rice and Richard Shaw

Chapter 20 in Handbook on Ministerial and Political Advisers, 2023, pp 296-311 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: This chapter explores how the role of the ministerial adviser has evolved in the Westminster tradition, the distinguishing features of which include the preservation of a neutral civil service offering impartial advice to ministers. The roles of ministerial advisers in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and the UK are shaped by these countries’ constitutional reforms and historical trajectories which, in turn, highlight processes of institutional divergence (and convergence) within the Westminster family. The chapter outlines how advisers are appointed and regulated; specifies their location in the executive branch of government; reflects on issues of accountability and politicisation; and considers the role of ministerial advisers in the policy-making process. The chapter concludes with directions for future comparative research on advisers operating in Westminster contexts.

Keywords: Law - Academic; Politics and Public Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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