Public Policy in Canada An Introduction

Name: Public Policy in Canada An Introduction
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ISBN: 9780195412727

ISBN-10: 0195412729

ISBN-13: 9780195412727

Edition: 3rd 1999 (Revised)

Authors: Stephen Brooks

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In this revised and updated third edition of Public Policy in Canada, Stephen Brooks examines what governments in Canada do, why, and what the consequences are for the political, social, and economic fabric of the country. Part I considers the concepts, theories, and context of public policy, as well as policy implementation and Part II presents extensive and thought-provoking discussions of six significant issue areas in current Canadian policy-making.

Book details

List price: $49.95
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 12/24/1998
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 312
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.90" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English

Stephen Brooks is Professor of Political Science at the University of Windsor and teaches political science at the University of Michigan. He has written several books on American politics including As Others See Us: The Causes and Consequences of Foreign Perceptions of America (2006) and American Exceptionalism in the Age of Obama (2013).



List of Tables


List of Figures


Preface



Understanding Public Policy



Basic Concepts in the Study of Public Policy



Theories of Public Policy



The Context of Policy-Making in Canada



Policy Implementation



Policy Fields



Macroeconomic Policy



Social Policy



Family Policy



Aboriginal Policy



Cultural Policy: Language and Multiculturalism



Environmental Policy


Notes


Index