The evolving physiology of government : Canadian public administration in transition / edited by O.P. Dwivedi, Tim A. Mau, and Byron Sheldrick.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Dwivedi, O. P.

Sheldrick, Byron M.

Mau, Tim A.

Series:

Governance series.

Governance series, 1487-3052

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public administration--Canada.

Public administration.

Public administration--Canada--Congresses.

Canada--Politics and government.

Canada.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (451 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Ottawa : University of Ottawa Press, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Canadian public administration has provided a rich ground for examining the changing nature of the state. Currents of political change have rippled through the administration of the public sector, often producing significant alterations in our understanding of how best to organize and administer public services. This volume brings together some of the leading Canadian and international scholars of public administration to reflect on these changes and their significance. Providing a historical perspective on public administration in Canada, the volume examines the shift from a tradition

Contents:

Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface: From There to Here; Acknowledgments; Canadian Public Administration in Transition: An Introduction; Part I: Theoretical Perspectives; Part II: Contemporary Issues and Challenges; Part III: The State of the Discipline: Future Challenges in Administration and Governance; About the Contributors; Index

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Essays originally presented at a conference honouring professor J.E. Hodgetts on the occasion of his ninetieth birthday, held in Guelph, Ont., in September 2007.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-280-69067-4

9786613667618

0-7766-1779-6

OCLC:

632170221