Prime ministers in Greece : the paradox of power / Kevin Featherstone, Dimitris Papadimitriou.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Featherstone, Kevin, author.

Papadimitriou, Dimitris, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Prime ministers--Greece--20th century.

Prime ministers.

Greece--Politics and government--20th century.

Greece.

Greece--Politics and government--21st century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (285 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This work addresses a large question in one small, but highly problematic case: how can a prime minister establish control and coordination across his or her government? The Greek system of government sustains a 'paradox of power' at its very core. The Constitution provides the prime minister with extensive and often unchecked powers. Yet, the operational structures, processes and resources around the prime minister undermine their power to manage the government. Studying all the main premierships from 1974 to 2009, the book argues that the Greek prime minister has been 'an emperor without clothes'.

Contents:

""Leadership Strategies in Their Social Context: The Constraints of Cultural Norms and Repertoires""""Conclusion""; ""2: The Leadership Factor""; ""The Paradox: Formal Strength and Informal Weakness""; ""The Greek Core Executive in Comparative Perspective: The `Solitary Centre"́"; ""Analysing Individual Leaderships""; ""The Meaning of `Change"́"; ""A Blurred Lens: The Greek Core Executive as a Subject of Empirical Investigation""; ""Identifying the Key Players within the Greek Core Executive: A Matrix of Analysis""; ""A Note on Our Data Analysis and Sources""

""The Legal Maze Underpinning the Operation of the Greek Core Executive""""Appointments in the Supporting Services of the Greek Core Executive: A Black Box""; ""Ascertaining Nodality and Influence""; ""An Outline of the Book""; ""3: Primus Solus""; ""Introduction""; ""The Leadership Context""; ""Resource Deployment""; ""The Management of the Government""; ""Conclusion""; ""4: At the Centre of a Galaxy""; ""Introduction""; ""The Leadership Context""; ""Resource Deployment""; ""The Management of the Government""; ""Conclusion""; ""5: Institutionalization and Micro-Management""

""The Leadership Context""""Resource Deployment""; ""The Management of the Government""; ""Conclusion""; ""6: Innovation Circumscribed""; ""Introduction""; ""The Leadership Context""; ""Resource Deployment""; ""The Management of the Government""; ""Conclusion""; ""7: In the Shadows of Uncertainty""; ""Introduction""; ""The Leadership Context""; ""Resource Deployment""; ""The Management of the Government""; ""Conclusion""; ""8: 'Plus ça Change'""; ""Patterns of Change and Continuity""; ""Reform Initiatives and Their Outcomes""

""Explaining the Differences: Agency-Based Explanations and the Challenges of Control and Coordination""""Conclusion""; ""9: Governing in Context""; ""Understanding Core Executives in Non-Anglo Saxon Settings""; ""Generic Frustrations, Similar Systems and Their Reform Paths""; ""Agency and Culture""; ""Why Dont́ the Prisoners Escape?""; ""The System Meets its Nemesis? The Greek Core Executive under Limited Sovereignty""; ""List of Interviews""; ""List of Legal Documents""; ""Laws""; ""Legislative Decrees""; ""Ministerial Council Acts""; ""Ministerial Decisions""; ""Presidential Decrees""

""Prime-Ministerial Decisions""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

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ISBN:

0-19-178592-X

OCLC:

910102737