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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Ian Brodie , Ian BrodiePublisher: McGill-Queen's University Press Imprint: McGill-Queen's University Press ISBN: 9780773552906ISBN 10: 0773552901 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 30 April 2018 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsUsing valuable personal experience as a touchstone, Ian Brodie's At the Centre of Government inspires readers to think more deeply and clearly about democracy and its relationship to liberalism, constitutionalism, and good public policy. Thomas Bateman, St. Thomas University At the Centre of Government: The Prime Minister and the Limits on Political Power blends academic scholarship and real-world knowledge to interpret the complex operations of democratic government in action. Readers interested in the early years of Conser Brodie brightens his argument with illustrative anecdotes from his own time in government. These are gold, because the Harper years were lean years for insider anecdotes, and because Brodie takes real pleasure in telling his stories. Literary Review of Canada Using valuable personal experience as a touchstone, Ian Brodie's At the Centre of Government inspires readers to think more deeply and clearly about democracy and its relationship to liberalism, constitutionalism, and good public policy. Thomas Bateman, St. Thomas University Using valuable personal experience as a touchstone, Ian Brodie's At the Centre of Government inspires readers to think more deeply and clearly about democracy and its relationship to liberalism, constitutionalism, and good public policy. Thomas Bateman, St. Thomas University Brodie brightens his argument with illustrative anecdotes from his own time in government. These are gold, because the Harper years were lean years for insider anecdotes, and because Brodie takes real pleasure in telling his stories. Literary Review of Canada At the Centre of Government blends academic scholarship and real-world knowledge to interpret the complex operations of democratic government in action. Readers interested in the early years of Conservative governance will gain fresh insights into the political thinking behind some of the Harper PMO's decisions. The Hill Times At the Centre of Government: The Prime Minister and the Limits on Political Power blends academic scholarship and real-world knowledge to interpret the complex operations of democratic government in action. Readers interested in the early years of Conservative governance will gain fresh insights into the political thinking behind some of the Harper PMO's decisions. The Hill Times Brodie brightens his argument with illustrative anecdotes from his own time in government. These are gold, because the Harper years were lean years for insider anecdotes, and because Brodie takes real pleasure in telling his stories. Literary Review of Canada Using valuable personal experience as a touchstone, Ian Brodie's At the Centre of Government inspires readers to think more deeply and clearly about democracy and its relationship to liberalism, constitutionalism, and good public policy. Thomas Bateman, St. Thomas University Author InformationIan Brodie is associate professor of political science at the University of Calgary. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |