Provinces
Canadian Provincial Politics, Second Edition
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press, Higher Education Division
- Initial publish date
- Aug 2006
- Category
- Canadian, Essays, Comparative Politics
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781442634008
- Publish Date
- Nov 2015
- List Price
- $124.00
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781442633995
- Publish Date
- Nov 2015
- List Price
- $64.00
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781442600683
- Publish Date
- Aug 2006
- List Price
- $52.95
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781551110905
- Publish Date
- Aug 1996
- List Price
- $39.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781442608467
- Publish Date
- Aug 2006
- List Price
- $39.95
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Description
Provinces is both a study of Canadian provincial government and a review of comparative politics. As such, it represents a long overdue return to the comparative tradition with its emphasis on subject-specific studies across the country.
The chapters in this revised edition of Provinces, each of which has been written for the book by a leading scholar, are arranged according to four major sections?political life, institutions, public administration, and public policy?making the book highly suitable for those interested in areas beyond provincial politics. At the same time, the adopted comparative approach reveals a wealth of insight into Canadian politics at the beginning of the new millennium.
This new edition covers some of the vital concerns of our time: a disquiet about the quality of democracy, concern about women's place in provincial societies, interest in the nature and potential of governance in the north, unease on the question of the fiscal imbalance between all orders of government, a sensitivity to the needs of cities and communities, assessment of the retrenchment of the state, and consideration of the policy futures influenced by the changing demography of the provinces.
Special Combined Price: Provinces, second edition may be ordered together with The Provincial State in Canada: Politics in the Provinces and Territories at a special discounted price. In order to secure the package price, the following ISBN must be used when ordering: 978-1-55402-587-9.
About the author
Christopher Dunn is Professor of Political Science at Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's. His teaching and publishing interests have included Canadian federal and provincial politics, the Constitution, public policy, and public administration. He is the author of The Institutionalized Cabinet: Governing the Western Provinces (McGill-Queen's University Press, 1995) and Canadian Political Debates: Opposing Views on Issues that Divide Canadians (Oxford University Press, 1995).
Editorial Reviews
Dunn's reader is indispensable to any comparative study of Canada's provinces. Its breadth, currency, and authority are unmatched.
Howard Cody, <i>American Review of Canadian Studies</i>