First among Unequals
"First among Unequals is a groundbreaking and exciting book which any political scientist working on the topics of provincial politics, executive power, and public policy will welcome with open arms. There are very few sustained analyses of contemporary provincial politics in Canada, let alone Newfoundland politics, and even fewer that deal with the intersection of political institutions, behavior, and policy." Douglas Brown, Department of Political Science, St. Francis Xavier University
Canadians are told that provincial premiers wield considerable sway. Critics decry premiers as autocrats and dictators, while supporters label them as altruists and great leaders. In Newfoundland and Labrador the premier is expected to be the province's overlord, a patriotic defender of provincial interests, and the decision-maker who brokers competing policy priorities. Les mer
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Focusing on an era of political populism and rapid economic growth, First among Unequals reasons that there is not enough evidence to suggest that the Premier's Office - even with someone like Danny Williams at the helm - independently shapes public policy. Contributors include Karlo Basta (Memorial), Sean Cadigan (Memorial), Angela Carter (Waterloo), Christopher Dunn (Memorial), Jim Feehan (Memorial), Gerald Galway (Memorial), Ryan Gibson (Memorial), James Kelly (Concordia), Royce Koop (Manitoba), Mario Levesque (Mount Allison), Maria Mathews (Memorial), John Peters (Laurentian), Michelle Porter (Memorial), Kate Puddister (McGill), Valerie Vezina (UQAM), and Kelly Vodden (Memorial, Grenfell).
Detaljer
- Forlag
- McGill-Queen's University Press
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 366
- ISBN
- 9780773543447
- Utgivelsesår
- 2014
- Format
- 23 x 15 cm
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"First among Unequals is a groundbreaking and exciting book which any political scientist working on the topics of provincial politics, executive power, and public policy will welcome with open arms. There are very few sustained analyses of contemporary provincial politics in Canada, let alone Newfoundland politics, and even fewer that deal with the intersection of political institutions, behavior, and policy." Douglas Brown, Department of Political Science, St. Francis Xavier University