In Pulling Against Gravity Donald Savoie, one of Canada's foremost authorities on regional public policy, offers a sweeping overview of the policy challenges faced by Frank McKenna as New Brunswick premier in the 1980s and 1990s. He documents McKenna's attempts at affecting changes that went to the very core of the province's economic and social life. Set against this backdrop, Pulling Against Gravity assesses the successes and failures of the McKenna years and beyond. This study is a must-read for students of federalism and all concerned about the future of Canada's Atlantic region.
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Donald J. Savoie holds the Canada Research Chair in Public Administration and Governance (Tier 1) at the Université de Moncton and is the author of several books.
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Trade Paperback. Etat : Very Good. First. iv, 199pp., notes, tables, figures. One interior page crease, else nearly as new. "In Pulling Against Gravity, Donald J. Savoie takes an objective look at the New Brunswick of 1987, when Frank McKenna became premier, and the New Brunswick of 1997. Savoie reveals that McKenna indeed had a positive impact on his province; during his term in office New Brunswick outperformed other provinces of similar size in several key areas." Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. N° de réf. du vendeur 002432
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