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POLITICS, POLICY, AND GOVERNMENT IN BRITISH COLUMBIA
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| By: |
R. Kenneth Carty (Editor) |
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Paperback |
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£27.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0774805838 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780774805834 |
| Publisher: |
UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
23 August, 1996 |
| Pages: |
395 |
| Description: |
Written by well-known experts, this book provides an up-to-date portrait and analysis of one of the many dynamic faces of BC politics. |
| Synopsis: |
Politics, Policy, and Government in British Columbiaexamines the political life of Canada's dynamic Pacific province.Each of the seventeen chapters, written by well-known experts, providesan up-to-date portrait and analysis of one of the many faces of B.C.politics. Taken together they provide a clear and comprehensiveoverview of the dominant themes and issues that have been thedistinguishing features of the province's political life.Key elements of the book include sections on:the political setting, with discussions of BC's politicalculture and economy, and its relations with the rest of Canada and itsown Native communities;B.C.-style politics, which focus on electoral and parliamentaryparty politics, the changing place of women in BC public life, and thecritical role of the media in explaining it all to BritishColumbians;governing the province, with accounts of the premier and cabinet,the bureaucracy that delivers most government services, and the complexsystem -- from the police to the courts -- that provides theadministration of justice and the rule of law; andcontemporary policy issues, with clear explanations of theintricacies of fiscal and social policy, analyses of recent conflictsover forest policy and environmental protection, a discussion of therole of lobbyists, and an examination of what difference is made whenNDP governments are elected.Anyone interested in B.C. or its politics will find this book aninformative, up-to-date record of the processes and events that havemarked B.C.'s past and will continue to shape its future. |
| Illustrations: |
7 b&w illustrations, 30 tables, 2 maps |
| Publication: |
Canada |
| Imprint: |
University of British Columbia Press |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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