Politics, policy and government in British Columbia / edited by R.K. Carty.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Carty, R. Kenneth.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

British Columbia--History.

British Columbia.

British Columbia--Politics and government.

British Columbia--Social policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (397 p.)

Place of Publication:

Vancouver : UBC Press, c1996.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Politics, Policy, and Government in British Columbia examines the political life of Canada's dynamic Pacific province. Each of the seventeen chapters, written by well-known experts, provides an up-to-date portrait and analysis of one of the many faces of B.C. politics. Taken together they provide a clear and comprehensive overview of the dominant themes and issues that have been the distinguishing features of the province's political life. Key elements of the book include sections on: the political setting, with discussions of BC's political culture and economy, and its relations with the rest of Canada and its own Native communities; B.C.-style politics, which focus on electoral and parliamentary party politics, the changing place of women in BC public life, and the critical role of the media in explaining it all to British Columbians; governing the province, with accounts of the premier and cabinet, the bureaucracy that delivers most government services, and the complex system -- from the police to the courts -- that provides the administration of justice and the rule of law; and contemporary policy issues, with clear explanations of the intricacies of fiscal and social policy, analyses of recent conflicts over forest policy and environmental protection, a discussion of the role of lobbyists, and an examination of what difference is made when NDP governments are elected. Anyone interested in B.C. or its politics will find this book an informative, up-to-date record of the processes and events that have marked B.C.'s past and will continue to shape its future.

Contents:

""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""Part 1: Modern British Columbia""; ""1 Value Conflicts in Lotusland: British Columbia Political Culture""; ""2 From Timber to Tourism: The Political Economy of British Columbia""; ""3 British Columbia: 'The Spoilt Child of Confederation'""; ""4 Aboriginal Peoples and Aboriginal Title in British Columbia Politics""; ""Part 2: The Political Stage""; ""5 The Politics of Polarization: Parties and Elections in British Columbia""; ""6 The British Columbia Legislature and Parliamentary Framework""

""7 Women and Political Representation in British Columbia""""8 The Media and British Columbia Politics""; ""Part 3: Governing the Province""; ""9 The Government of the Day: The Premier and Cabinet in British Columbia""; ""10 Provincial Governance and the Public Service: Bureaucratic Transitions and Change""; ""11 Administering Justice""; ""Part 4: The Patterns of Public Policy""; ""12 Lobbying and Private Interests in British Columbia Politics""; ""13 Public Finance and Fiscal Policy in British Columbia""; ""14 At the Edge of Canada's Welfare State: Social Policy-Making in British Columbia""

""15 The Politics of Sustainability: Forest Policy in British Columbia""""16 Environmental Protection in British Columbia: Postmaterial Values, Organized Interests, and Party Politics""; ""17 The British Columbia New Democratic Party: Does It Make a Difference?""; ""Appendixes""; ""Notes""; ""Contributors""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-13163-3

9786613131638

0-7748-5365-4

OCLC:

923444113