Government: Have Presidents and Prime Ministers Misdiagnosed the Patient?

Donald J. Savoie

Published by McGill-Queen's University Press 2022

Government

Have Presidents and Prime Ministers Misdiagnosed the Patient?

Donald J. Savoie

In the series McGill-Queen's/Brian Mulroney Institute of Government Studies in Leadership, Public Policy, and Governance

https://doi.org/10.1515/9780228013426

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About this book

An insightful comparative study of the challenges confronting Western governments in North America and abroad.

Understanding the declining trust in Western governments is one thing; coming up with the right diagnosis another. Savoie suggests the political accountability and public nature of government operations shape the behaviour of civil servants, and policy makers have failed to see that efficacy in government is tied to well-performing institutions.

Author / Editor information

Savoie Donald J. :

Donald J. Savoie holds the Canada Research Chair in Public Administration and Governance (Tier 1) at the Université de Moncton and is the author of several books.

Donald J. Savoie holds the Canada Research Chair in Public Administration and Governance (Tier 1) at the Université de Moncton and is the author of several books including Democracy in Canada: The Disintegration of Our Institutions.

Reviews

“Savoie ably shows the consequences in all four countries of what happens when power is overly centralized. Morale is low among civil servants, with many skilled and experienced individuals no longer seeking careers in the public sector. In the meantime, according to public opinion polls, trust in government institutions has been declining. This is certainly a different scenario compared to the 1950s and 1960s, when citizens looked to their governments to develop innovative solutions to complicated national problems.” The Winnipeg Free Press

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Front Matter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	3
Roots Matter Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	24
The Boss Sits at the Top Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	54
Speaking Truth When Truth, Facts, and Evidence-Based Advice Are Moving Targets Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	75
The Power of Appointments Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	99
Allocating Resources Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	121
Doing More with Less Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	144
Where Everyone Is Responsible and No One Is Responsible Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	165
The Diagnosis Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	183
Institutions and the Efficacy of Government Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	205
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Language: English
Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
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Published: May 22, 2022
ISBN: 9780228013426