Ministerial Advisers in Patronage Bureaucracies

Abstract

Ministerial advisers have become an established feature of administrative systems. Existing works typically focus on how advisers shape executive politics in systems with a politically neutral, meritocratic civil service. Administrations with civil servants (de)selected by ministers and political parties are less explored. This Panel welcomes Papers that explore political (e.g., media communication, tactical political advice, coalition management) and policy-related (e.g., agenda setting, policy development and policy implementation) roles of advisers and politically appointed civil servants. Papers may look at factors that influence how civil servants and advisers share administrative roles, and what (if any) unique roles are played by ministerial advisers.

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