THINKING GOVERNMENT

Thinking Government is an introduction to public administration in Canada. Its primary feature is its integrated study of the systems and organization of government within the very real context of Canadian politics. Whereas other books draw a greater distinction between politics and administration, Thinking Government provides a more thought-provoking approach, considering how the political culture of this country has shaped, and continues to influence, Canadian public administration... The book devotes special attention to the role of government in society, as well as to how ideas and ideologies shape thinking about the role of the state and the responses of parties and governments. Thinking Government also dedicates considerable attention to contemporary issues in management reform, public sector accountability and ethics, and transformative leadership.