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Author Dunn, Christopher J. C., 1948-2017, author

Title The institutionalized cabinet : governing the Western Provinces / Christopher Dunn
Published Kingston, Ont. : Institute of Public Administration of Canada, ©1995

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 333 pages)
Series Canadian public administration series = Collection administration publique canadienne, 0384-854X
Canadian public administration series.
Contents CONTENTS -- TABLES -- PREFACE -- INTRODUCTION -- PART ONE: INTRODUCING CABINET STRUCTURES -- 1 Provincial Premiers and Cabinets -- PART TWO: CABINET DECISION MAKING IN SASKATCHEWAN -- 2 The Douglas-Lloyd Era -- 3 The Thatcher Interlude -- 4 The Blakeney Years -- 5 The Devine Government -- PART THREE: CABINET DECISION MAKING IN MANITOBA -- 6 The Roblin-Weir Governments -- 7 The Schreyer Era -- 8 The Lyon Interlude -- 9 The Pawley Years -- PART FOUR: CABINET DECISION MAKING IN BRITISH COLUMBIA -- 10 The W.A.C. Bennett Era -- 11 The Barrett Interlude
12 The W.R. Bennett YearsPART FIVE: CHANGING CABINET'S DESIGN -- 13 Evolution of the Institutionalized Cabinet -- NOTES -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- W -- U -- Z
Summary Dunn investigates factors leading to the initiation and persistence of institutionalized cabinets in the governments of T.C. Douglas in Saskatchewan, Duff Roblin and Walter Weir in Manitoba, and W.R. Bennett in British Columbia. He describes the transition from unaided, or relatively uncoordinated, central executive structures to those that are more structured, collegial, and prone to emphasize planning and coordination. He also examines how the premier's role has expanded from simply choosing cabinets to reorganizing their structure and decision-making processes as well. The institutionalization of provincial cabinets has had major effects on both political actors and functions in the three provinces studied. Dunn shows that cabinet structure has changed, and been changed by, power relations within the cabinet
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-330) and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Saskatchewan. Executive Council.
Manitoba. Executive Council.
British Columbia. Executive Council.
SUBJECT British Columbia. Executive Council fast
Manitoba. Executive Council fast
Saskatchewan. Executive Council fast
Subject Cabinet system -- Canada, Western
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Ideologies -- Democracy.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- American Government -- State.
Cabinet system
Politics and government
SUBJECT Canada, Western -- Politics and government
Subject Western Canada
Form Electronic book
Author Institute of Public Administration of Canada.
ISBN 9780773565272
0773565272