Ministers, Minders and the Core Executive
Why Ministers Appoint Political Advisers in Westminster Contexts
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6310784 |
|---|---|
| Authors | R Shaw (0000-0002-0438-7666), Richard A Shaw (0000-0003-4058-5202, Massey University), Chris Eichbaum (0000-0002-8745-7358, Victoria University of Wellington) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 67 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 584-616 |
| Publication date | 2014-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Parliamentary Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0031-2290 • E-ISSN: 1460-2482 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/pa/gss080 |
| OpenAlex | W2003344440 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 27 |
| References cited | 31 |
Journal Article Ministers, Minders and the Core Executive: Why Ministers Appoint Political Advisers in Westminster Contexts Get access Richard Shaw, Richard Shaw * 1Politics Programme, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand *Correspondence: [email protected] Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Chris Eichbaum Chris Eichbaum 2School of Government, Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Parliamentary Affairs, Volume 67, Issue 3, July 2014, Pages 584–616, https://doi.org/10.1093/pa/gss080 Published: 08 November 2012
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| Unique citing works | 27 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,08 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2025 (13) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 27 |