The Provincial State in Canada: Politics in the Provinces and Territories - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1551113686 ISBN 13 : 9781551113685

Editeur : Broadview Press, 2001

Synopsis

One of the enduring ironies of Canadian political life is that John A. Macdonald and the other Fathers of Confederation believed the provinces would wither away, becoming little more than municipal governments providing a few insignificant services to the individuals and communities within their boundaries. However, given their constitutional jurisdiction over ever more significant policy fields, Canada's provinces and territories have become ever more powerful "states" in their own right.

This book attempts an up-to-date overview of recent Canadian provincial and territorial politics by surveying the evolution and development of the political economy of each jurisdiction. Consideration is given to the distinct institutional features of each province and territory but the emphasis throughout is on the broader canvas of internal, regional, inter-regional, and region-to-centre debates and preoccupations of provincial political life. The essays devote much attention to the various strategies undertaken by the provinces and territories to deal with contemporary challenges such as those posed by internationalization of trade, industrial restructuring, program spending cuts, privatization, and deregulation.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Keith Brownsey teaches political science at Mount Royal College in Calgary. He has published extensively in the area of Canadian politics, specializing in provincial politics.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Broadview Press
• Date d'édition: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1551113686
• ISBN 13: 9781551113685
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 494
• Éditeur: Brownsey Keith, Howlett Michael
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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