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  • Pioneer Public Service

    An Administrative History of the United Canadas, 1841-1867

    by John Hodgetts ...
    Series series Heritage
    This book makes a new approach to Canadian politics, from the administrative side. It provides, first, a description of the evolution and structure of the administrative machine which, with few fundamental changes, still serves the Canadian nation, and in the process it attempts to acknowledge and appraise the hitherto unsung contributions of the public servant to the welfare of a pioneer ... Read more

    $31.69 USD

  • Democratic Government and Politics

    Third Revised Edition

    by James Corry, John Hodgetts ...
    Series series Heritage
    Completely revised and enlarged edition (1951) of a book which has become a standard work on comparative government. This edition brings up to date the material on institutions and practices of government in Britain, the United States, and Canada, and analyses more fully the relationship of democratic institutions and practices to the essentials of the democratic creed. ... Read more

    $65.59 USD

  • The Canadian Public Service

    A Physiology of Government 1867-1970

    by John Hodgetts ...
    Series series Heritage
    The Canadian Public Service is now so large that it employs over ten per cent of Canada's labour force, and among its many boards, commissions, and corporations there is a constant juggling of conventional departmental portfolios in an effort to keep pace with changing public priorities. As these bureaucracies penetrate our lives more and more, there is increasing need for a study which describes ... Read more

    $33.99 USD

  • Pronunciation Instruction in English for Academic Purposes

    An Investigation of Attitudes, Beliefs and Practices

    by John Hodgetts ...
    Series series Education (R0)
    This book examines the pronunciation goals of teachers, course leaders, and learners on a ten-week UK pre-sessional access course, particularly with regard to suprasegmental instruction and target of instruction on how these goals are reflected in pronunciation assessment, and how teacher goals are informed by their attitudes and beliefs. A mixed methods approach, including direct observation and ... Read more

    $152.09 USD

  • From Arm's Length to Hands-On

    The Formative Years of Ontario's Public Service, 1867-1940

    by John Hodgetts ...
    Series series Heritage
    Confederation was a relief to legislators who had to ensure the uneasy union between Upper and Lower Canada; the dualism had demanded double-barrelled ministries and the rotation of the capital, after 1849, between Toronto and Quebec City every four years.The year 1867 was therefore a watershed. The creation of the province of Ontario demanded that a civil service be put in place to support the ... Read more

    $31.99 USD

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    by Robert A. Dahl ...
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  • Democratic Government in Canada, 5th Ed

    by R. MacGregor Dawson, W.F. Dawson, Norman Ward ...
    For more than a generation this concise survey has been the classic introduction to the fundamental ideas and structure of Canadian government and the practice of democracy in this country. It examines the various elements of federal government — the House of Commons, the cabinet, the Senate, the monarchy and governor-general, the public service, and the courts — and of provincial and municipal ... Read more

    $34.19 USD

  • Constitutional Conservatism

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  • Governor General and the Prime Ministers, The

    The Making and Unmaking of Governments

    by Edward McWhinney ...
    Since Canada may be faced with a period of minority governments, it has become increasingly important to understand the role of the Head-of-State, the Governor General, in facing the challenge of dysfunctionality. Edward McWhinney clearly lays out the present powers and responsibilities of the office, advising the country on what to expect from the Governor General and Prime Ministers. He does so ... Read more

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  • Two Cheers for Politics

    Why Democracy Is Flawed, Frightening—and Our Best Hope

    by Jedediah Purdy ...
    One of the country’s most astute legal scholars explains how American political culture disempowers ordinary citizens and makes the case for a reinvigorated democracyAmericans across the political spectrum agree that our democracy is in crisis. We view our political opponents with disdain, if not terror, and an increasing number of us are willing to consider authoritarian alternatives. In Two ... Read more

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  • The Constitution of the United States of America

    A Contextual Analysis

    by Professor Mark Tushnet ...
    Series series Constitutional Systems of the World
    This book provides a critical introduction to the history and current meaning of the United States' Constitution. It is organised around two themes: Firstly, the US Constitution is old, short, and difficult to amend. These characteristics have made constitutional 'interpretation', especially by the US Supreme Court, the primary mechanism for adapting the Constitution to ever-changing reality. ... Read more

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  • The Chagos Islanders and International Law

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