Democracy in Canada : the disintegration of our institutions
(Adult Book)
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Published
Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press, [2019].
Format
Adult Book
ISBN
0773559027, 9780773559028 :
Physical Desc
492 pages ; 23 cm.
Status
Non-Fiction (Adult) - Non-Fiction Shelves
320.971 S38 2019
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320.971 S38 2019
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Published
Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press, [2019].
Language
English
ISBN
0773559027, 9780773559028 :
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [369]-452) and index.
Description
"Canada's representative democracy is confronting important challenges. At the top of the list is the growing inability of the national government to perform its most important roles: namely mapping out collective actions that resonate in all regions as well as enforcing these measures. Others include Parliament's failure to carry out important responsibilities, an activist judiciary, incessant calls for greater transparency, the media's rapidly changing role, and a federal government bureaucracy that has lost both its way and its standing. Arguing that Canadians must reconsider the origins of their country in order to understand why change is difficult and why they continue to embrace regional identities, Democracy in Canada explains how Canada's national institutions were shaped by British historical experiences, and why there was little effort to bring Canadian realities into the mix. As a result, the scope and size of government and Canadian federalism have taken on new forms largely outside the Constitution. Parliament and now even Cabinet have been pushed aside so that policy makers can design and manage the modern state. This also accounts for the average citizen's belief that national institutions cater to economic elites, to their own members, and to interest groups at their own expense. A masterwork analysis, Democracy in Canada investigates the forces shaping the workings of Canadian federalism and the country's national political and bureaucratic institutions"--Publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Savoie, D. J. (2019). Democracy in Canada: the disintegration of our institutions . McGill-Queen's University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Savoie, Donald J., 1947-. 2019. Democracy in Canada: The Disintegration of Our Institutions. McGill-Queen's University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Savoie, Donald J., 1947-. Democracy in Canada: The Disintegration of Our Institutions McGill-Queen's University Press, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Savoie, Donald J. Democracy in Canada: The Disintegration of Our Institutions McGill-Queen's University Press, 2019.
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