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The age of consequence : the ordeals of public policy in Canada / Charles J. McMillan.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- McMillan, Charles J., author.
- Series:
- McGill-Queen's/Brian Mulroney Institute of Government Studies in Leadership, Public Policy, and Governance
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Canada--Economic policy--1945-.
- Canada.
- Canada--Economic policy--20th century.
- Canada--Foreign relations--1945-.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (437 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Montreal, Quebec : McGill-Queen's University Press, [2022]
- Summary:
- An insider's account of the evolution of Canada's political and policy environment over the last fifty years, with a specific focus on the personalities, leaders, and national political parties. McMillan sheds light on how public policy is made, the conflicts facing senior members of the government, and the unique burdens placed on prime ministers.
- Contents:
- Front Matter
- Contents
- Figures and Tables
- Preface: A Note to Readers
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Illustrations
- Canada in the Global System
- From Colony to G7 Partner: Canada in a Global World
- Policy Outcomes: The Four Pillars Of Government
- Setting a Policy Agenda: New National Policy Challenges
- Social Justice and Defining Individual Rights and Responsibilities
- National Reconciliation: Institutional Alignments
- Constructive Internationalism in a Changing World Order
- Canada's Future
- Aboriginal Peoples: Wards of the State or Full Citizens?
- A Digression on Trade Policy
- Successful Governments, Successful Prime Ministers
- Appendices
- Contested Liberal and Conservative Leadership Conventions (1948–2003)
- Contested Liberal and Conservative Leadership Conventions (21st Century)
- Federal Cabinets, Size, and Committees since 1948
- A Performance Scorecard: Canada and Other Industrialized Countries
- Source References by Chapter
- Bibliography
- Index
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Other Format:
- Print version: McMillan, Charles J. The Age of Consequence
- ISBN:
- 9780228012108
- OCLC:
- 1284924834
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