UID:
edocfu_9958998815402883
Format:
1 online resource
ISBN:
9781442678606
Content:
Allan Blakeney has been identified with Saskatchewan politics and government for forty years as a public servant, cabinet minister, premier, and leader of the opposition. A Rhodes scholar with an intellectual's perspective on governing, Blakeney brings a unique and valuable perspective to this study of political management.Presented in the form of a dialogue between the authors, the book provides a thorough examination of the roles of politicians and public servants and techniques of management in Westminster systems. What emerges is a sophisticated philosophy of statecraft that recognizes both politics and management, and underlines the importance of balancing the two.First published in 1992, Political Management in Canada is now available in a revised and updated edition. A new appendix shows how the book can complement the major political science and public administration texts currently in use in Canada.
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Frontmatter --
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Contents --
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Preface --
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Part 1. The Political Dimension --
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1. Making Collective Responsibility Work --
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2. Choosing a Cabinet --
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3. Managing Cabinet --
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4. Setting Priorities --
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5. The Responsibilities of Ministers --
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6. Managing the Caucus, the Legislature, and the Party --
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7. The Election Trail --
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Part 2. The Public Service --
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8. The Responsibilities of Deputy Ministers --
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9. Central Agencies: Only the Minimum --
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10. Financial Management 1: The Budget Process --
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11. Financial Management 2: Government Enterprise --
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12. Human Resource Management --
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13. Intergovernmental Relations --
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Part 3. Government and Its Environment: Lobbying, Crises, Communications, and Change --
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14. Lobbying: Advice to the Private Sector --
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15. Public Consultation --
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16. Managing Change --
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17. Crises and the Media --
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18. Managing a Change of Government --
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Conclusion: A Philosophy of Statecraft and Some Directions for Inquiry --
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APPENDIX: USING POLITICAL MANAGEMENT IN CANADA TO SUPPLEMENT A TEXTBOOK --
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NOTES --
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BIBLIOGRAPHY --
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INDEX
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In English.
Language:
English
DOI:
10.3138/9781442678606
URL:
https://doi.org/10.3138/9781442678606