Synopses & Reviews
Using former cabinet minister and senator Allan J. MacEachen's career in public service as the organizing focus of the collection, contributors contrast the current retreat of government with the activist approach advocated by Allan MacEachen and his generation. They examine whether the public good will be enhanced by continuing retreat or whether that trend is the consequence of policy mistakes that can and should be corrected. In Pursuit of the Public Good addresses a wide range of fields, including politics, economics, social welfare, and public administration, in an engaging and straightforward style. Scholars and general readers alike will find this collection accessible and stimulating.
Review
"In Pursuit of the Public Good presents some of the most up-to-date and controversial arguments regarding the appropriate role of government in pursuing the public good, and the focus on Allan MacEachen's career in public service provides an innovative and interesting opportunity to consider broad patterns of public policy." Gerard Boychuk, Department of Political Studies, Queen's University
Synopsis
In this collection of essays, leading experts in the field of public policy discuss some of the main issues confronting Canadians as we approach a new century: Do we need less government or more? Is the retreat of government in fact serving the public good? Can our political parties provide effective national government? Their answers and resulting proposals for economic and social policies and for political parties and institutions provide a challenging variety of views on the ways in which government can best advance the public good in the future.
Synopsis
In this collection of essays, leading experts in the field of public policy discuss some of the main issues confronting Canadians as we approach a new century: Do we need less government or more? Is the retreat of government in fact serving the public good? Can our political parties provide effective national government? Their answers and resulting proposals for economic and social policies and for political parties and institutions provide a challenging variety of views on the ways in which government can best advance the public good in the future.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [193]-204).