"In this landmark collection, A-list historians, political scientists, and insiders insightfully examine prime ministers and their cabinets since the days of Sir John A. Using the intriguing concept of 'statecraft, ' they chronicle and analyse how prime ministers put cabinets together and assess their cabinet management techniques. The chapters, written with verve and style, offer astute and original analysis. Azzi and Dutil's Statecraft is a certifiable must-read."

"This volume is the most comprehensive by far of the various works on prime ministerial leadership in Canada. The analyses of the individual prime ministers range from excellent to superb. Each chapter is extensively documented, using both primary and secondary sources, balanced and insightful in its observations, and often enriched with pithy anecdotes and illustrations."