Author: J. R. MalloryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 484
Book Description
The Structure of Canadian Government
Author: J. R. MalloryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 484
Book Description
The Structure of Canadian Government
Author: J. R. MalloryPublisher:
ISBN: 9780771555671
Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
The Canadian Political System
Author: Richard J. Van LoonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 592
Book Description
Executive Styles in Canada
Author: Luc BernierPublisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 1487509960
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Canada's political regime is centred on the existence of a federal system of government within the institutions of Westminster parliamentary democracy. This system places a great deal of political power in the hands of cabinet ministers, and while cabinet systems of government in Canada have evolved at different speeds in different federal and provincial governments, they have, over the last two decades, increased centralization of administrative and legislative control in ever fewer hands. This shift has been well demonstrated by scholars such as Donald J. Savoie regarding the federal system, but little examined in the context of provincial governance. Executive Styles in Canada places equal emphasis on both levels, explaining how and in what way cabinet systems have conformed to or diverged from this general pattern. This unique collection is the only systematic, cross-provincial study of its kind, and is certain to be of great benefit to anyone interested in the structure of government in Canada.
The Canadian Political System
Author: Richard J. Van LoonPublisher:
ISBN: 9780075490739
Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 904
Book Description
The Public Servant's Guide to Government in Canada
Author: Alex MarlandPublisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 148759478X
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
The Public Servant’s Guide to Government in Canada is a concise primer on the inner workings of government in Canada. This is a go-to resource for students, for early career public servants, and for anyone who wants to know more about how government works. Grounded in experience, the book connects core concepts in political science and public administration to the real-world practice of working in the public service. The authors provide valuable insights into the messy realities of governing and the art of diplomacy, as well as best practices for climbing the career ladder.
The Oxford Handbook of Canadian Politics
Author: John CourtneyPublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 019533535X
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 569
Book Description
The Oxford Handbook of Canadian Politics provides a comprehensive overview of the transformation that has occurred in Canadian politics since it acheived autonomy nearly a century ago, examining the institutions and processes of Canadian government and politics at the local, provincial and federal levels. It analyzes all aspects of the Canadian political system: the courts, elections, political parties, Parliament, the constitution, fiscal and political federalism, the diffusion of policies between regions, and various aspects of public policy.
The Structures of Policy-making in Canada
Author: G. Bruce DoernPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 314
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At the Centre of Government
Author: Ian BrodiePublisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN: 0773553789
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 205
Book Description
"Canada's prime minister is a dictator." "The Sun King of Canadian government." "More powerful than any other chief executive of any other democratic country." These kinds of claims are frequently made about Canada's leader – especially when the prime minister's party holds a majority government in Parliament. But is there any truth to these arguments? At the Centre of Government not only presents a comprehensively researched work on the structure of political power in Canada but also offers a first-hand view of the inner workings of the Canadian federal government. Ian Brodie – former chief of staff to Prime Minister Stephen Harper and former executive director of the Conservative Party of Canada – argues that the various workings of the Prime Minister's Office, the Privy Council Office, the cabinet, parliamentary committees, and the role of backbench members of Parliament undermine propositions that the prime minister has evolved into the role of an autocrat, with unchecked control over the levers of political power. He corrects the dominant thinking that Canadian prime ministers hold power without limits over their party, caucus, cabinet, Parliament, the public service, and the policy agenda. Citing examples from his time in government and from Canadian political history he argues that in Canada's evolving political system, with its roots in the pre-Confederation era, there are effective checks on executive power, and that the golden age of Parliament and the backbencher is likely now. Drawing on a vast body of work on governance and the role of the executive branch of government, At the Centre of Government is a fact-based primer on the workings of Canadian government and sobering second thoughts about many proposals for reform.
The Evolving Structure of Canadian Government
Author: Ronald M. BurnsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 70
Book Description