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The Presidentialisation of Australian Politics? Kevin Rudd's Leadership of the Australian Leadership of the Australian Labor Party
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posted on 2023-05-18, 02:24 authored by Kefford, GThe presidentialisation debate centres on the question of whether contemporary political leaders are more powerful than their predecessors. This article applies the presidentialisation thesis of Poguntke and Webb (2005) to the period in which Kevin Rudd led the federal parliamentary Labor Party in Australia. Their model identifies three distinct faces of presidentialisation: the executive face, the party face and the electoral face. This article argues that the evidence of presidentialisation under Rudd’s leadership is mixed. The most compelling evidence is reflected in how Rudd interacted with the Labor Party, rather than his interaction with the executive or impact on voting behaviour.
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Publication title
Australian Journal of Political ScienceVolume
48Pagination
135-146ISSN
1036-1146Department/School
School of Social SciencesPublisher
RoutledgePlace of publication
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