PSCI 2003 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Backbencher, Focus Group, Ian Brodie
9 Dec 2016
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Pm & cabinet sit in parliament- must have its confidence. Gov"t is powerful & accountable for that power. President & congress are separate; limits on each other"s power. Risk of paralysis & blaming each other. Since mulroney it has yo-yoed pm decides how many jobs. Argues that power rests with a select court of advisors around the pm. More powerful than us president, no separation of powers ) Excessively disciplined party & mps; controls parliamentary agenda & schedule. Can"t be removed by party (unlive australia) Scrutiny through question period & parliamentary logic of governance . Unilateral prorogations of parliament & denial of parliamentary privilege. Reliance on personal charisma rather than personal control. Lack of factions & rivals means easier to dominate. Jt doesn"t get his hands dirty yet. Necessity driven by crisis governance? (national unity/national security/fiscal/global financial system) Not found to same extent in britain, australia.
