Abstract
The paper introduces the novel concept of an Executive Advisory and Support Office (EASO), as a ‘universal’ label to identify ministers’ offices and the institutional habitats of political advisers in executive government. It suggests six key institutional dimensions along which EASOs can be categorized and presents originally collected data on eight EASOs across two politico-administrative traditions: Napoleonic—Belgium, France, the European Commission, and Italy; and Westminster— Australia, Canada, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. The paper shows that the institutional architecture of ministers’ offices differs across, but also within politico-administrative traditions. Three ‘types’ of EASOs were identified across Westminster and Napoleonic systems: 1) the ministerial cabinet, 2) the Cabinet Westminsteriel, and 3) the Wilsonian office.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - 5 Jul 2021 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | International Public Policy Association Conference 2021 - Pompeu Fabra University, Ciutadella Campus, Barcelona, Spain Duration: 5 Jul 2021 → 9 Jul 2021 https://www.ippapublicpolicy.org//conference/icpp5/13 |
Conference
| Conference | International Public Policy Association Conference 2021 |
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| Abbreviated title | ICPP5 |
| Country/Territory | Spain |
| City | Barcelona |
| Period | 5/07/21 → 9/07/21 |
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