Politics, policy and government in British Columbia [[electronic resource] /] / edited by R.K. Carty

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910458248103321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Vancouver, : UBC Press, c1996
• ISBN: 1-283-13163-3; 9786613131638; 0-7748-5365-4
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (397 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): CartyR. Kenneth
• Disciplina: 971.104
• Soggetti: Electronic books.; British Columbia History; British Columbia Politics and government; British Columbia Social policy
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""Part 1: Modern British Columbia""; ""1 Value Conflicts in Lotusland: British Columbia Political Culture""; ""2 From Timber to Tourism: The Political Economy of British Columbia""; ""3 British Columbia: 'The Spoilt Child of Confederation'""; ""4 Aboriginal Peoples and Aboriginal Title in British Columbia Politics""; ""Part 2: The Political Stage""; ""5 The Politics of Polarization: Parties and Elections in British Columbia""; ""6 The British Columbia Legislature and Parliamentary Framework""; ""7 Women and Political Representation in British Columbia""""8 The Media and British Columbia Politics""; ""Part 3: Governing the Province""; ""9 The Government of the Day: The Premier and Cabinet in British Columbia""; ""10 Provincial Governance and the Public Service: Bureaucratic Transitions and Change""; ""11 Administering Justice""; ""Part 4: The Patterns of Public Policy""; ""12 Lobbying and Private Interests in British Columbia Politics""; ""13 Public Finance and Fiscal Policy in British Columbia""; ""14 At the Edge of Canada's Welfare State: Social Policy-Making in British Columbia""; ""15 The Politics of Sustainability: Forest Policy in British Columbia""""16 ; Environmental Protection in British Columbia: Postmaterial Values, Organized Interests, and Party Politics""; ""17 The British Columbia New Democratic Party: Does It Make a Difference?""; ""Appendixes""; ""Notes""; ""Contributors""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""