The return of the trojan horse : Alberta and the new world (dis)order / Trevor W. Harrison, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Harrison, Trevor W., 1952-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social conditions.

Economic policy.

Alberta--Economic policy.

Alberta.

Alberta--Social conditions.

Alberta--Politics and government--1971-.

Politics and government.

Physical Description:

xii, 346 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Montreal ; New York : Black Rose Books, [2005]

Summary:

First elected in 1993 on a platform of "common sense revolution," a little over a decade later Ralph Klein's Conservative party remain in power, but the gloss is off its "revolution." Deficits and debt have been eliminated, but new problems and new issues have arisen, such as energy deregulation and water shortages. Efforts to export the revolution-to remake Canada in Alberta's image-have stalled, with the defeat of the Harris Conservatives in Ontario and the collapse of the Reform and Alliance parties federally. Meanwhile, at the world-wide level, neo-liberal globalization-all the rage in the early 90s-is now in retreat, replaced by war, threats of terrorism, and growing economic instability.

The Return Of The Trojan Horse re-examines Klein's Alberta after a decade of deficit-slashing, tax-cutting conservatism. It is an original compilation of critical essays on Alberta's policies, written by some of Alberta's (and Canada's) best authors who come from a wide spectrum of viewpoints and backgrounds, all blending insight with journalistic flair.

Contents:

Politics and Ideology

Chapter 2 Ralph Klein and the Hollowing of Alberta / Keith Brownsey 23

Chapter 3 King Ralph, the Ministry of Truth, and the Media in Alberta / Shannon Sampert 37

Chapter 4 Hips and Knees: The Politics of Private Health Care in Alberta / Gillian Steward 52

Chapter 5 The Politics of De-Politicization: Neo-Liberalism and Popular Consent in Alberta / Dennis Soron 65

Chapter 6 Language and Power: "Special Interests" in Alberta's Political Discourse / Trevor W. Harrison, William Johnston, Harvey Krahn 82

Chapter 7 The Best Government Money Can Buy? Political Contributions in Alberta / Trevor W. Harrison 95

Economics and the Environment

Chapter 8 Not Just About Money: Provincial Budgets and Political Ideology / Greg Flanagan 115

Chapter 9 Alberta's Land, Water, and Air: Any Reasons Not to Despair? / Ian Urquhart 136

Chapter 10 Spent Energy: Re-Fueling the Alberta Advantage / Gordon Laird 156

Chapter 11 Silent Lies and Alberta's Looming Water Crisis / James M. Byrne 173

Chapter 12 Alberta's Thirty Years War Against the Family Farm / Ken Larsen 190

Sectors and People

Chapter 13 From Manning to Mazankowski and Beyond: Alberta's Fight to Privatize Health Care / Tammy Horne 215

Chapter 14 A New Regime of Accountability for Alberta's Public Schools / Alison Taylor, Lynette Shultz, Diane Wishart Leard 236

Chapter 15 Campus Alberta Inc.: New Directions for Post-Secondary Education / Brian Titley 254

Chapter 16 Does Our Path Have a Heart? Children's Services in Alberta / Jean Lafrance 269

Chapter 17 When Martha and Henry Are Poor: The Poverty of Alberta's Social Assistance Programs / Julie Black, Yvonne Stanford 285

Chapter 18 The Art of Contradiction: Women in Ralph Klein's Alberta / Lois Harder, Linda Trimble 297

Chapter 19 "Exceptional Measures": Public Sector Labour Relations in Alberta / Tom Fuller, Patricia Hughes-Fuller 313

Chapter 20 The Arrested Development of Queer Rights in Albera / Julie Lloyd, Laura Bonnett 328

Chapter 21 Conclusion and Recommendations / Trevor W. Harrison 342.

Notes:

Updates and expands upon the material presented in The trojan horse : Alberta and the future of Canada.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1551642557

1551642549

OCLC:

56419947

Publisher Number:

9781551642550 (bound)

9781551642543 (pbk.)

9781551642550

9781551642543