Political Management in Canada / / Sandford Borins, Allan Blakeney.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Toronto Press eBook-Package Archive 1933-1999
• VerfasserIn: Blakeney, Allan,; Borins, Sandford,
• Place / Publishing House: Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2018]; ©1998
• Year of Publication: 2018
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (320 p.)

Allan Blakeney has been identified with Saskatchewan politics and government for forty years as a public servant, cabinet minister, premier, and leader of the opposition. A Rhodes scholar with an intellectual's perspective on governing, Blakeney brings a unique and valuable perspective to this study of political management.Presented in the form of a dialogue between the authors, the book provides a thorough examination of the roles of politicians and public servants and techniques of management in Westminster systems. What emerges is a sophisticated philosophy of statecraft that recognizes both politics and management, and underlines the importance of balancing the two.First published in 1992, Political Management in Canada is now available in a revised and updated edition. A new appendix shows how the book can complement the major political science and public administration texts currently in use in Canada.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Part 1. The Political Dimension -- 1. Making Collective Responsibility Work -- 2. Choosing a Cabinet -- 3. Managing Cabinet -- 4. Setting Priorities -- 5. The Responsibilities of Ministers -- 6. Managing the Caucus, the Legislature, and the Party -- 7. The Election Trail -- Part 2. The Public Service -- 8. The Responsibilities of Deputy Ministers -- 9. Central Agencies: Only the Minimum -- 10. Financial Management 1: The Budget Process -- 11. Financial Management 2: Government Enterprise -- 12. Human Resource Management -- 13. Intergovernmental Relations -- Part 3. Government and Its Environment: Lobbying, Crises, Communications, and Change -- 14. Lobbying: Advice to the Private Sector -- 15. Public Consultation -- 16. Managing Change -- 17. Crises and the Media -- 18. Managing a Change of Government -- Conclusion: A Philosophy of Statecraft and Some Directions for Inquiry -- APPENDIX: USING POLITICAL MANAGEMENT IN CANADA TO SUPPLEMENT A TEXTBOOK -- NOTES -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX