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Record Nr.

UNINA9910810547403321

Autore

Bickerton James

Titolo

Governing : essays in honour of Donald J. Savoie / / edited by James Bickerton and B. Guy Peters

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Montreal, : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2013

ISBN

0-7735-8872-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (355 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

SavoieDonald J

BickertonJames

PetersB. Guy

Disciplina

351

Soggetti

Public administration

Regional planning

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Originated as a set of papers presented to a festschrift in honour of Donald Savoie ... at the Université de Moncton and held in Bouctouche, New Brunswick, 8-10 June 2011"--P. xi.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Executive power and public administration -- pt. 2. Regional development.

Sommario/riassunto

To honour the distinguished career of Donald Savoie, Governing brings together an accomplished group of international scholars who have concerned themselves with the challenges of governance, accountability, public management reform, and regional policy. Governing delves into the two primary fields of interest in Savoie's work - regional development and the nature of executive power in public administration. The majority of chapters deal with issues of democratic governance, particularly the changing relationship over the past thirty years between politicians and public servants. A second set of essays addresses the history of regional development, examining the politics of regional inequalities and the promises and pitfalls of approaches adopted by governments to resolve the most vexing policy problems. Contributors provide readers with a valuable primer on the key issues that have provoked debate among practitioners and students of government alike, while reflecting on government initiatives meant to address inadequacies. Showcasing the practical experience and scholarly engagement of its authors, this collection is a valuable



addition to the fields of public administration, public policy, political governance, and regional policy. Contributors include Peter Aucoin (Dalhousie University), Herman Bakvis (University of Victoria), James Bickerton (St Francis Xavier University), Jacques Bourgault (École nationale d'administration publique/UQAM), Thomas Courchene (Queen's University), Ralph Heintzman (University of Ottawa), Mark D. Jarvis (University of Victoria), Lowell Murray (Senate of Canada, retired), B. Guy Peters (University of Pittsburgh), Jon Pierre (University of Gothenburg) Mario Polèse (INRS-UCS), Christopher Pollitt (Leuven University), Donald J. Savoie (Université de Moncton), and Paul G. Thomas (University of Manitoba).