Statecraft (political science)

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Statecraft theory is an approach in political science to understanding politics, policy change and political leadership, which focuses on the interests of the political elite. It was first developed by British academic Jim Bulpitt to understand the government of Margaret Thatcher. [1] It was subsequently used to explain political leadership in Britain, [2] but the approach has been criticised. [3]

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References

  1. Bulpitt, Jim (1986). "The Discipline of the New Democracy: Mrs Thatcher's Domestic Statecraft". Political Studies. 34 (1): 19–39. doi:10.1111/j.1467-9248.1986.tb01870.x. ISSN   1467-9248.
  2. Buller, Jim; James, Toby S. (2011-09-01). "Statecraft and the Assessment of National Political Leaders: The Case of New Labour and Tony Blair:". The British Journal of Politics and International Relations. doi:10.1111/j.1467-856x.2011.00471.x. ISSN   1467-856X.
  3. Griffiths, Simon (2016-07-01). "Statecraft as a Straightjacket: A Reply to Gamble and Hayton". Parliamentary Affairs. 69 (3): 735–743. doi: 10.1093/pa/gsv050 . ISSN   0031-2290.