The Case for Centralized Federalism edited by Gordon DiGiacomo & Maryantonett Flumian.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Flumian, Maryantonett, 1953-

DiGiacomo, Gordon.

Series:

Governance series ; 1487-3052 26.

Governance series, 1487-3052 ; 26

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Federal government--Canada.

Federal government.

Decentralization in government--Canada.

Decentralization in government.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (298 p.)

Manufacture:

Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2012

Place of Publication:

Ottawa, ON : University of Ottawa Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"The Case for Centralized Federalism goes against the current prevailing opinion on federal-provincial relations, which consistently supports reducing the federal government's powers. Edited by Gordon DiGiacomo and Maryantonett Flumian, this book argues that the federal government is best placed to respond to issues of national interest and create effective policy." "With contributions from Gordon DiGiacomo, Michael D. Behiels, Brooke Jeffrey, Cheryl N. Collier, Maryantonett Flumian and Inger Weibust, the book analyzes the federal government's recent deferential approach to intergovernmental relations and condemns their submissiveness. They locate the origin of this approach in the ambivalent attitudes of the country's founders and in short-sighted electoral objectives. They show how it has hampered federal politics and administration, creating a federal government both unwilling and unable to assume leadership." "For the case against centralization, look for the Case for Decentralized Federalism edited by Ruth Hubbard and Gilles Paquet, also published by the University of Ottawa Press."--BOOK JACKET.

Contents:

Introduction / Maryantonett Flumian

Ottawa's Deferential Approach to Intergovernmental Relations / Gordon DiGiacomo

Asymmetrical Federalism in Canada: Magic Wand or Breaking the Ties that Bind? / Michael D. Behiels

Prime Minister Harper's Open Federalism: Promoting a Neo-liberal Agenda? / Brooke Jeffrey

Is Canada Ready for a New Universal Social Program? Comparing the Cases of Universal Medicare in the 1960s and 'Universal' Child Care in the New Millennium / Cheryl N. Collier

The Practitioner's Perspective: Canada is a Journey, Not a Destination / Maryantonett Flumian

The Great Green North? Canada's Bad Environmental Record and How the Feds Can Fix It / Inger Weibust

Conclusion The Federal Government is Not Simply One Government Among Many / Gordon DiGiacomo.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9786613667298

9781280690358

1280690356

9780776619088

077661908X

OCLC:

695537861