The institutionalisation of ministerial advisers in Westminster governments (1970–2019): a systematic review and thematic synthesis

Heath Pickering; Marleen Brans; Athanassios Gouglas

The institutionalisation of ministerial advisers in Westminster governments (1970–2019): a systematic review and thematic synthesis

Heath Pickering, Marleen Brans, Athanassios Gouglas

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

6 Downloads (Pure)

Abstract

This study is the first systematic review and thematic synthesis of academic research on ministerial advisers across the Westminster model of government. Using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) method, 1,185 articles from 1970-2019 were screened and a final synthesis of 51 relevant publications, covering five countries, were critically analysed. The review critically analyses how scholarly research has defined what is and who are ministerial advisers and, more importantly, empirically identified conditions leading to the institutionalisation of partisan political staff across countries of the Westminster system.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	4th International Conference on Public Policy (ICPP4)
Publisher	International Public Policy Association
Number of pages	40
Publication status	Published - 26 Jun 2019
Externally published	Yes
Event	4th International Conference on Public Policy - University of Concordia, Montreal, Canada Duration: 26 Jun 2019 → 28 Jun 2019 https://www.ippapublicpolicy.org/conference/icpp4/10

Conference

Conference	4th International Conference on Public Policy
Abbreviated title	ICPP4
Country/Territory	Canada
City	Montreal
Period	26/06/19 → 28/06/19
Internet address	https://www.ippapublicpolicy.org/conference/icpp4/10

Keywords

ministerial advisers / staff
special adviser
Westminster
public administration
systemstic review
thematic analysis

Access to Document

2019 05 14 Pickering et al Ministerial acceptedAccepted author manuscript, 1.11 MB

https://www.ippapublicpolicy.org/file/paper/5d0b57425a033.pdf

Cite this

@inproceedings{9589db5069844810a26fbb9c484df6f7,

title = "The institutionalisation of ministerial advisers in Westminster governments (1970–2019): a systematic review and thematic synthesis",

abstract = "This study is the first systematic review and thematic synthesis of academic research on ministerial advisers across the Westminster model of government. Using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) method, 1,185 articles from 1970-2019 were screened and a final synthesis of 51 relevant publications, covering five countries, were critically analysed. The review critically analyses how scholarly research has defined what is and who are ministerial advisers and, more importantly, empirically identified conditions leading to the institutionalisation of partisan political staff across countries of the Westminster system.",

keywords = "ministerial advisers / staff, special adviser, Westminster, public administration, systemstic review, thematic analysis",

author = "Heath Pickering and Marleen Brans and Athanassios Gouglas",

note = "no ISBN/no ISSN; 4th International Conference on Public Policy, ICPP4 ; Conference date: 26-06-2019 Through 28-06-2019",

year = "2019",

month = jun,

day = "26",

language = "English",

booktitle = "4th International Conference on Public Policy (ICPP4)",

publisher = "International Public Policy Association",

url = "https://www.ippapublicpolicy.org/conference/icpp4/10",

}

Pickering, H, Brans, M & Gouglas, A 2019, The institutionalisation of ministerial advisers in Westminster governments (1970–2019): a systematic review and thematic synthesis. in 4th International Conference on Public Policy (ICPP4). International Public Policy Association, 4th International Conference on Public Policy, Montreal, Canada, 26/06/19. <https://www.ippapublicpolicy.org/file/paper/5d0b57425a033.pdf>

The institutionalisation of ministerial advisers in Westminster governments (1970–2019): a systematic review and thematic synthesis. / Pickering, Heath; Brans, Marleen; Gouglas, Athanassios.
4th International Conference on Public Policy (ICPP4). International Public Policy Association, 2019.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

TY - GEN

T1 - The institutionalisation of ministerial advisers in Westminster governments (1970–2019)

T2 - 4th International Conference on Public Policy

AU - Pickering, Heath

AU - Brans, Marleen

AU - Gouglas, Athanassios

N1 - no ISBN/no ISSN

PY - 2019/6/26

Y1 - 2019/6/26

N2 - This study is the first systematic review and thematic synthesis of academic research on ministerial advisers across the Westminster model of government. Using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) method, 1,185 articles from 1970-2019 were screened and a final synthesis of 51 relevant publications, covering five countries, were critically analysed. The review critically analyses how scholarly research has defined what is and who are ministerial advisers and, more importantly, empirically identified conditions leading to the institutionalisation of partisan political staff across countries of the Westminster system.

AB - This study is the first systematic review and thematic synthesis of academic research on ministerial advisers across the Westminster model of government. Using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) method, 1,185 articles from 1970-2019 were screened and a final synthesis of 51 relevant publications, covering five countries, were critically analysed. The review critically analyses how scholarly research has defined what is and who are ministerial advisers and, more importantly, empirically identified conditions leading to the institutionalisation of partisan political staff across countries of the Westminster system.

KW - ministerial advisers / staff

KW - special adviser

KW - Westminster

KW - public administration

KW - systemstic review

KW - thematic analysis

M3 - Conference contribution

BT - 4th International Conference on Public Policy (ICPP4)

PB - International Public Policy Association

Y2 - 26 June 2019 through 28 June 2019

ER -

The institutionalisation of ministerial advisers in Westminster governments (1970–2019): a systematic review and thematic synthesis

Abstract

Conference

Keywords

Access to Document

Fingerprint

Cite this