Back to Blakeney : revitalizing the democratic state / edited by David McGrane [and three others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

McGrane, David, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Blakeney, Allan.

Premiers (Canada)--Saskatchewan--Biography.

Premiers (Canada).

Saskatchewan.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (386 pages)

Place of Publication:

Regina, Saskatchewan : University of Regina Press, [2019]

Summary:

"Allan Blakeney believed in government as a force for good. As premier of Saskatchewan, he promoted social justice through government intervention in the economy and the welfare state. He created legal and constitutional structures that guaranteed strong human rights, and he safeguarded the integrity of the voting system to support a robust democracy. Blakeney encouraged excellence in public administration to deliver the best possible services and used taxes to help secure equality of opportunity. In Back to Blakeney, scholars reflect on Blakeney's achievements, as well as his constitutional legacy--namely, the notwithstanding clause--and explore the challenges facing democracy today."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Principled pragmatism : Allan Blakeney and Saskatchewan's "resource wars" / Roy Romanow

Pursuing equality : the political thought of Allan Blakeney / David McGrane

The Blakeney style of cabinet government : lessons for the twenty-first century? / Gregory P. Marchildon

Experts, politicians, and public opinion : Allan Blakeney and unpacking democratic accountability / Simone Chambers

Allan Blakeney and the dignity of democratic debate on rights / Dwight Newman

Allan Blakeney and keeping democracy's promise / John D. Whyte

Is democracy compatible with good government? / Michael M. Atkinson

Trust, taxes, and democracy in Canada / Alex Himelfarb

Social democracy and the Canadian welfare state / Nelson Wiseman

Because it's 2019 : gender, Canadian politics, and the democratic deficit / Melanee Thomas

The duty to consult : creating political space for First Nations? / Katherine Walker

Troubled Marriage : liberal pluralist democracies and religion / Reg Whitaker

Federal electoral boundary commissions : what's right, what's wrong, and what can be done about it? / John C. Courtney

Money matters : a democratic assessment of Canada's political finance system / David Coletto.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-88977-643-1

0-88977-642-3

OCLC:

1100472837