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Social Policy, Public Policy: From problem to practice
'Seldom has a senior public servant been so candid. As a key policymaker, Meredith Edwards takes us inside the process to reveal how we get the policies the affect so much of our lives.' - Paul Kelly, International Editor, The Australian'This innovative and important volume, unique in the policy lit... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2001 -
The Service State: Rhetoric, Reality and Promise (Governance Series)
In the past ten years, Canadians have witnessed a renaissance in the delivery of government services. New service organizations are cropping up across the country and accomplishing extraordinary things. Efforts are being made to consult citizens on how to improve and integrate services. Considerable... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2010 -
Government Statistical Agencies and the Politics of Credibility (Cambridge Studies in Comparative Public Policy)
Who decides how official statistics are produced? Do politicians have control or are key decisions left to statisticians in independent statistical agencies? Interviews with statisticians in Australia, Canada, Sweden, the UK and the USA were conducted to get insider perspectives on the nature of dec... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2021