04351nam 2200757 450 991045638100332120200520144314.00-8020-9377-91-281-99177-597866119917771-4426-8223-X10.3138/9781442682238(CKB)2430000000001990(EBL)4672149(SSID)ssj0000308595(PQKBManifestationID)11235244(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000308595(PQKBWorkID)10258054(PQKB)10618962(CaBNvSL)thg00601081 (MiAaPQ)EBC3255039(MiAaPQ)EBC4672149(DE-B1597)465025(OCoLC)1013938963(OCoLC)944177309(DE-B1597)9781442682238(Au-PeEL)EBL4672149(CaPaEBR)ebr11257829(CaONFJC)MIL199177(OCoLC)958579726(EXLCZ)99243000000000199020160922h20062006 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe roles of public opinion research in Canadian government /Christopher PageToronto, [England] ;Buffalo, [New York] ;London, [England] :University of Toronto Press,2006.©20061 online resource (267 p.)Series in Public Management and GovernanceDescription based upon print version of record.0-8020-3464-0 0-8020-9039-7 Includes bibliographical references and index.Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Public Opinion and Polling -- 2. Public Opinion and Policy-making -- 3. The Practice and Framework of Opinion Research for Government in Canada -- 4. An Overview of the Uses of Opinion Research in the Policy Process -- 5. Opinion Research and Government Communications -- 6. Opinion Research and Constitutional Renewal, 1980-1 -- 7. Opinion Research and the Goods and Services Tax -- 8. Opinion Research and Gun Control -- 9. Constraints on the Use of Opinion Research in Government -- 10. Conclusion -- Appendices -- Notes -- IndexIt is a common assumption that governments use public opinion research primarily to help them make popular decisions about major policy issues but few scholars have ever looked beyond this assumption to investigate its veracity. In The Roles of Public Opinion Research in Canadian Government, Christopher Page pulls back the curtain on the uses of polls and focus groups.Stressing public opinion on policy rather than on support for parties, Page explores the relationships between government officials and pollsters, and the contributions of public opinion research to the policy process. Three high-profile policies are considered in depth: the patriation of the constitution and the establishment of the Charter of Rights by the Trudeau government, the introduction of the Goods and Services Tax by the Mulroney government, and the controversial strengthening of gun control by the Chrétien government. The Roles of Public Opinion Research in Canadian Government demonstrates that opinion research has a greater variety of roles than is often recognized, and that, despite conventional wisdom, its foremost impact is to help governments determine how to communicate with citizens. It is an essential contribution to the study of Canadian politics, filling a major gap in the scholarship.Institute of Public Administration of Canada series in public management and governance.Political planningCanadaPublic opinionCanadaFederal governmentCanadaPublic opinionCanadaPolitics and government1980-Public opinionElectronic books.Political planningPublic opinionFederal governmentPublic opinion.320.60971Page Christopher1963-1030332MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910456381003321The roles of public opinion research in Canadian government2447166UNINA03751nam 22005533u 450 991078207160332120230120124001.01-134-68050-30-203-02129-01-280-62063-39786610620630(CKB)1000000000521150(EBL)165231(OCoLC)819597929(MiAaPQ)EBC165231(MiAaPQ)EBC5292791(EXLCZ)99100000000052115020130418d2012|||| u|| |engThe Congress of Vienna 1814-1815[electronic resource]Hoboken Taylor and Francis20121 online resource (119 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-415-17993-9 Front Cover; The Congress of Vienna; Copyright Page; Contents; List of figures, maps and tables; 1. War and revolution in Europe 1789-1814; Importance and scope of the Congress of Vienna; The French Revolution; The storming of the Bastille; The fall of the monarchy; Revolutionary France; Napoleonic France; The Napoleonic Wars at sea; The Napoleonic Wars on land; Napoleon's legacy; 2. Aims of the great powers at the Congress of Vienna; The balance of power; Great Britain; Austria; Russia; Prussia; France; Pre-Vienna diplomacy; Conclusions; 3. The territorial settlementThe first Treaty of Paris Procedures and course of the Congress of Vienna; The social whirl of Vienna; The territorial settlement: zones; The territorial settlement: Russia; The territorial settlement: Austria; The territorial settlement: Prussia; The territorial settlement: Britain; The territorial settlement: France; Analysis of the territorial settlement; Reactions to the settlement; 4. The congress system; Holy Alliance versus Quadruple Alliance; The Congress of Aix-la-Chapelle 1818; The Congress of Troppau 1820; The revolutions of 1820-1; The Congress of Laibach 1821The Greek revolt and the Eastern Question The Congress of Verona 1822; The importance of the congresses; From Castlereagh to Canning; Spain and Greece; Conclusions; 5. Breakdown of the settlement 1830-1914; Forces for change and continuity 1830-48; A changing balance in Europe 1848-56; The end of the Vienna settlement: Italy and Germany; Epilogue; Glossary; Glossary of Place names; Further Reading; Biographies; IndexIn 1814-1815, after the French revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, the leaders of the most important countries in Europe gathered together to redraw the frontiers of their continent. The Congress of Vienna explores the attempt by Britain, Russia, Austria and Prussia to agree Europe's new frontiers after almost twenty years of continuous fighting against France and analyses how successful the Congress was. The Congress of Vienna offers a readable introduction to this difficult topic, providing a background to the negotiations, a summary of the agreements reached and assessmNapoleonic Wars, 1800-1815InfluenceNapoleonic Wars, 1800-1815TreatiesInfluenceNapoleonic Wars, 1800-1815Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 - InfluenceTreatiesNapoleonic Wars, 1800-1815Influence.Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815Treaties.Influence.Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815.Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 - Influence.Treaties.940.27Chapman Tim1503112AU-PeELAU-PeELAU-PeELBOOK9910782071603321The Congress of Vienna 1814-18153750381UNINA