{"product_id":"statecraft-canadian-prime-ministers-and-their-cabinets-paperback-softback-9781487558970","title":"Statecraft; Canadian Prime Ministers and Their Cabinets (Paperback \/ softback) 9781487558970","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eStatecraft\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eCanadian Prime Ministers and Their Cabinets\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eStephen Azzi (Author), Patrice Dutil (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781487558970\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 9 September 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e522 pages, 22 b\u0026amp;w figures\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.7 cm, 0.7 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eStatecraft\u003c\/em\u003e delves into the intricate relationships between Canadian prime ministers and their cabinets since Confederation. Through twenty critical essays, leading scholars systematically analyse the challenges and decisions faced by individual prime ministers from Sir John A. Macdonald to Justin Trudeau. The essays explore essential questions: What influenced cabinet appointments? How and why were ministers shuffled or dismissed? How did the drive for re-election shape the leadership styles employed by prime ministers?\u003cbr\u003eAt its core, the book examines statecraft – the art of decisive leadership in the face of shifting social, economic, and cultural realities. \u003cem\u003eStatecraft\u003c\/em\u003e involves the balancing act of maintaining government cohesion, prioritizing urgent issues, and navigating the relentless pursuit of political survival. Even the most seasoned leaders can master statecraft one day and falter the next.\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on extensive research, \u003cem\u003eStatecraft\u003c\/em\u003e bridges history and political science, offering fresh perspectives on the strategies, decisions, and leadership techniques that have defined twenty prime ministers. This comprehensive volume sheds light on the evolving art of governance and its enduring challenges.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Images\u003cbr\u003eList of Tables\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: The Idea of Cabinet Government\u003cbr\u003ePatrice Dutil and Stephen Azzi \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Statecraft: Theory and the Thirst for History\u003cbr\u003ePatrice Dutil and Stephen Azzi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Sir John A. Macdonald and His Cabinets: The “Autocrat” in Power\u003cbr\u003ePatrice Dutil\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Alexander Mackenzie’s Statecraft: Looking for Stability Ex-Centrically\u003cbr\u003eBen Forster \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. The Cabinet in Chronic Crisis: The Lessons of Abbott, Thompson, Bowell, and Tupper\u003cbr\u003eTed Glenn \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Pillars and Posts: Wilfrid Laurier’s Cabinet Management\u003cbr\u003eJ.P. Lewis \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. The Outsider: Robert Borden and his Cabinet\u003cbr\u003eJohn English\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Arthur Meighen: The Lost Opportunities of Leadership\u003cbr\u003eMary Janigan and Tom Kierans \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Cabinet Management after the Collapse of the Two-Party System: Mackenzie King in the 1920s\u003cbr\u003eRobert Wardhaugh\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. R.B. Bennett’s “One-Man Government”\u003cbr\u003eLarry Glassford\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Mackenzie King’s Upgrading of Prime Ministerial Power: Management, Luck, and Circumstance\u003cbr\u003eRobert Bothwell \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Louis St-Laurent: The Cabinet’s Centre of Gravity\u003cbr\u003eStephen Azzi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. John Diefenbaker: The Chief Stands Alone\u003cbr\u003ePatricia I. McMahon\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Lester Pearson and Cabinet Government: The Diplomat in Charge\u003cbr\u003eP.E. Bryden\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Pierre \u003cem\u003eInter Pares\u003c\/em\u003e: Cabinet under Pierre Elliott Trudeau, 1968–1979\u003cbr\u003eAsa McKercher\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. “Welcome to the 1980s”: Pierre Elliott Trudeau’s Quasi-Gaullist Style\u003cbr\u003eFrédéric Boily\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. Brian Mulroney: Statecraft for Radical Change\u003cbr\u003eRaymond B. Blake\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17. Jean Chrétien: The “Friendly Dictator” \u003cbr\u003eLori Turnbull\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18. Paul Martin’s Cabinet: The Unforgiving Consequences of Flawed Statecraft\u003cbr\u003ePatrice Dutil and Stephen Azzi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19. Stephen Harper: Alone at the Top\u003cbr\u003eR. Paul Wilson\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20. Justin Trudeau: “Government by Cabinet is Back”\u003cbr\u003eJeni Armstrong, Alex Marland, and Dan Arnold\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: The Mysterious Grammar of Canadian Statecraft\u003cbr\u003eStephen Azzi and Patrice Dutil\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributors\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52596009042200,"sku":"9781487558970","price":28.26,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/statecraft-canadian-prime-ministers-and-their-cabinets-paperback-softback-9781487558970","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}