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Book reviewed in this article: Nuclear Energy: The Unforgiving Technology : Byfeed h. knelman . Budgeting: A Comparative Theory of Budgetary Processes : Byaaron wildavsky . Influence in Parliament: Canada : Byallan kornbeeg andwilliam mishler . The Canadian House of Commons: Procedure and Reform : Byjohn b. stewart . L'intégration de l'informatique dans l'administration publique : Taraimé françois . Reforming Australian Government: The Coombs Report and Beyond : Edited bycameron hazlehurst andj.r. nethercote . Exhortation and Controls: The Search for a Wage-Price Policy, 1945–71 : Edited bycrauford d. goodwin .     

New public management: Just a “fashlon model on the runway”?

“Government reform has broad goals ‐ npm is more effective at the narrow end of measuring client satisfaction. [1]f fundamental public policy issues are not dealt with adequately then well‐managed policy implementation cannot lead to effective public policy.” The Global Public Management Revolution: A Report on the Transformation of Governance. By donald f. kettl. Washington, D.C.: The Brookings Institution. 2000. Pp. vii, 87. Bureaucracy and the Alternatives in World Perspective. Edited by keith m. Henderson and O.P. dwivedi. New York: St. Martin's Press. 1999. Pp. xx, 330. The New Public Management: International Developments. Edited by david barrows and h. ian macdonald. Toronto: Captus Press. 2000. Pp. xiii, 225.     

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Book reviewed in this article: Political and Administrative Responses to Sami Self-determination: A Comparative Study of Public Administrations in Fennoscandia on the Issue of Sami Land Title as an Aboriginal Right By LENNARD SILLANPÁÁ. Budgeting, Policy, Politics: An Appreciation of Aaron Wildavsky Edited by NAOMI CAIDEN and JOSEPH WHITE. The Institutionalized Cabinet: Governing the Western Provinces Channels of Influence: CBC Audience Research and the Canadian Public Canadian Television Policy and the Board of Broadcast Governors, 1958–1968 National Health Care: Lessons for the United States and Canada Agencies, Boards and Commissions in Canadian Local Government     

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Book reviewed in this article: Comparative Urban Politics: Power and the City in the United States, Canada, Britain and France By MICHAEL KEATING Sovereignty or Security? Government Policy in the Canadian North, 1936–1950 By SHELAGH D. GRANT Public Purse, Public Purpose: Autonomy and Accountability in the Groves of Academe By JAMES CUTT and RODNEY DOBEL Governing Canada: Institutions and Public Policy Edited by MICHAEL M. ATKINSON Local Government Reorganization in Canada Since 1975 By ANDREW SANCTON Municipal Consolidation in Canada and its Alternatives By ALLAN O'BRIEN Policy and Politics in Canada: Institutionalized Ambivalence By CAROLYN J. TUOHY     

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Book reviewed in this article: The Politics of Public Management: The HRDC Audit of Grants and Contributions:By DAVID A. GOOD Arctic Justice: On Trial for Murder, Pond Inlet, 1923:By SHELAGH D. GRANT Science, Money and Politics: Political Triumph and Ethical Erosion:By DANIEL S. GREENBERG. Introduction to Emergency Management:By GEORGE D. HADDOW and JANE A. BULLOCK. Voluntary Environmental Agreements: Process, Practice and Future Use:Edited by PATRICK TEN BRINKS The Canadian Federalist Experiment: From Defiant Monarchy to Reluctant Republic:By FREDERICK VAUGHAN Organization Behaviour Reassessed: The Impact of Gender:Edited by ELISABETH WILSON The Struggle for Quebec: From Referendum to Referendum:By ROBERT A YOUNG     

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Book reviewed in this article: The Patron State: Government and the Arts in Europe, North America and Japan:Edited by Milton C. Cummings, Jr. and Richard S. Katz Culture, Governments and Markets: Public Policy and the Culture Industries:By Steven Globerman Report of the Task Force on Broadcarting Policy:Ottawa: Minister of Supply and Services The Politics of Canada's Airlines: From Diefenbaker to Mulroney:By Garth Stevenson. Medicare, at Maturity:R.G. Evans and G.L. Stoddart The High Price of Health:By G. York Politics and the Constitution: Federalism and the Supreme Court of Canada:By Patrick Monahan. The Insiders: Government, Business and the Lobbyists:By John Sawatsky Management Policies in Local Government Finance:Edited by J. Richard Aronson Managing the Presidency: Carter, Reagan and the Search for Executive Harmony:By Colin Campbell The Higher Civil Service in Japan:By S. R. Maheshwari     

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Book reviewed in this article: Guide méthodologique de la recherche Par ROBERT J. GRAVEL. Political Choice in Canada By HAROLD D. CLARKE, JANE JENSON, LAWRENCE LEDUC and JON H. PAMMETT. The Conserver Solution: A Blueprint for the Conserver Society By LAWBENCE SOLOMON. Understanding Intergovernmental Relations By DEIL s. WBIGHT. Confrontation and Collaboration — Intergovernmental Relations in Canada Today Edited by RICHABD SIMEON. Local Government in Canada By C.R. TINDAL and S. NOBES TINDAL. Shaping the Canadian City: Essays on Urban Politics and Policy, 1890–1920 By JOHN C. WEAVES. Structural Changes in Local Government: Government for Urban Regions By C.R. TINDAL. The Politics of Urban Development: Canadian Urban Expressway Disputes By CHRISTOPHER LEO. Community Development: Learning And Action By HAYDEN ROBERTS. The Australian Federal System By JEAN HOLMES Innovation and Implementation in Public Organizations By RICHABD H. NELSON and DOUGLAS YATES Policy Analysis: A Political and Organisational Perspective By W.I. JENKINS. Perspectives on the Royal Commission on Corporate Concentration By P.K. GOPECKI and W.T. STANBUBY Ombudsmen Around the World: A Comparative Chart By KENT M. WEEKS.     

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Book reviewed in this article: Evolution, Revolution, Amalgamation: Restructuring in Three Ontario Municipalities: By Thomas R. Hollick and David Siegel Money, Politics and Health Care: Reconstructing the Federal‐Provincial Partnership: Edited by Harvey Lazar and France St‐Hilaire Minding the Public Purse: The Fiscal Crisis, Political Trade‐offs, and Canada's Future: By Janice Mackinnon Educational Regimes and Anglo‐American Democracy: By Ronald A. Manzer     

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Report of the Auditor General of Canada to the House of Commons for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 1976 La politique au Canada et au Québec :Parandre bernard . L'Urbanisation au Québec : rapport du groupe de travail sur l'urbanization . Brinco: The Story of Churchill Falls : Byphilip smith . Publications of the Government of Ontario, 1867–1900 : Byolga b. bishop . Publications of the Government of Ontario, 1956–1971 : Byhazel i. mactaggart with the assistance ofkenneth e. sundquist . Informatique et information : Parrolland hurtubise . Political and Administrative Federalism : Byr. m. burns et al. The Econocrats and the Policy Process: The Politics and Philosophy of Cost-Benefit Analysis : Bypeter self . Participative Management: Concepts, Theories and Implementation : Edited byervin williams . UNESCO and World Politics: Engaging in International Relations : Byjames p . sewell .     

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Book reviewed in this article: Public Administration: History and Theory in Contemporary Perspective ; Edited by Joseph A. Uveces Jr . No Fault of Their Own: Unemployment and the Canadian Welfare State 1914–1941 ; By James Struthers . When Freedom is Lost: The Dark Side of the Relationship Between Government and the Fort Hope Band ; By Paul Driben and Robert S. Trudeau . Local Government: Politicians, Professionals and the Public in Local Authorities ; By Howard Elcock . City Politics in Canada ; Edited by Warren Magnusson and Andrew Sancton . Parliament and Bureaucracy, Parliamentary Scrutiny of Administration: Prospects and Problems in the 1980s ; Edited by J.R. Nethercote . The Executive Challenge ; By Michael B. Mc Caskey . The Politics of Canadian Airport Development: Lessons for Federalism ; By Elliot J. Feldman and Jerome Milch . Organisation Theory and Management ; Edited by Thomas D. Lynch . The Politics of Canadian Public Policy ; Michael M. Atkinson and Marsha A. Chandler     

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Book reviewed in this article: Urban Canada By JAMES and BOBERT SIMMONS. Politics and Government of Urban Canada Edited by LIONEL D. FELDMAN and MICHAEL D. GOLDBICK. The Canadian Municipal System By DONALD C. BOWAT. Politics: Canada Edited by PAUL FOX. 3rd edition. Contemporary Issues in Canadian Politics Edited by FREDERICK VAUGHAN, PATRICK KYBA and O.P. DWIVEDI. The Canadian Political Process Edited by OREST KRUHLAK, RICHARD SCHULTZ and SINEY POBIHUSHCHY. Cost-Benefit Analysis of Manpower Policies Edited by G.C. SOMEBS and W.D. WOOD. Temporal Dimensions of Development Administration Edited by DWIGHT WALDO. Durham, N.C. Policy Sciences: An International Journal Foreign Policy for Canadians Published by authority of the Honourable Mitchell Sharp, Secretary of State for External Affairs. Social Science and Social Purpose By T.S. SIMEY. The Structure of Local Government A Comparative Survey of 81 Countries By SAMUEL HUMES and EILEEN MABTIN. Changing Patterns of Local Government By A.F. LEEMANS.     

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Prairie Politics and Society: Regionalism in Decline; By ROGER GIBBINS Cultural Boundaries and the Cohesion of Canada; By RAYMOND BRETON, JEFFREY G. REITZ, VICTOR VALENTINE Women and the Constitution; Edited by AUDREY DOERR and MICHELINE CARRIER New Public Administration; By H. GEORGE FREDERICKSON. University, Alabama: The University of Alabama Press Federalism, Bureaucracy, and Public Policy: The Politics of Highway Transport Regulation; By RICHARD J. SCHULTZ . Toronto: University of Toronto Press for the Institute of Public Administration of Canada The Politics of Federalism: Ontario's Relations with the Federal Government, 1867–1942; By CHRISTOPHER ARMSTRONG . Ontario Historical Studies Series, Toronto: University of Toronto Press Organizational Effectiveness in a Multinational Bureaucracy; By HANS J. MICHELMANN Welfare, Justice, and Freedom; By SCOTT GORDON Women and the Chip: Case Studies of the Effects of Informatics on Employment in Canada; By HEATHER MENZIES Wealth and Poverty; By GEORGE GILDER     

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Book reviewed in this article: The Canadian State: Political Economy and Political Power : Edited byleo panitch Apex of Power: The Prime Minister and Political Leadership in Canada : Edited bythomas a. hockin The Prime Minister in Canadian Government and Politics : Byr.m. punnett Auditing in the Public Sector : Byf. pomeranz, a.j. cancellieri, j.b. stevens andj.l. savage Le contrôle politique des tribunaux administratifs : Parp. kenniff, d. carrier, p. garant etd. lemieux The Strathcona Sound Mining Project: A Case Study of Decision Making : Byrobert b. gibson Provincial Public Finance in Ontario: An Empirical Analysis of the Last Twenty-five Years : Byd.k. foot The Politics of Bureaucracy: A Comparative Perspective : Byb. guy peters Training in the Civil Service : Edited byr.a.w. rhodes The Expenditure Budget Process in the Government of Canada : Bydouglas g. hartle     

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Prelude to Quebec's Quiet Revolution By Michael D. Behiels The Economic Ideal in British Government Calculating Costs and Benefits in the 1970s: By Phyllis Colvin The Canadian House of Commons: Essays in Honour of Norman Ward Edited by John C. Courtney Redesigning the State: The Politics of Constitutional Change in Industrial Nations Edited by Keith G. Banting and Richard Simeon The Canadian Public Sector By Douglas J. Mc Cready     

The Crisis of Central-local government relations: The British experience

The Case for Local Government. By G. Jones and J. Stewart eds. The Politics of Local Spending. By A. Midwinter . Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. Abolition or Reform? The GLC and the Metropolitan Counties. By N. Flynn , S. Leach and C. Vielba .     

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Book reviewed in this article: The Politics of Program Evaluation:Edited by DENNIS j. palumbo Equality and Access: A New Social Contract:By BONNIE DIAMOND and FRANCINE FOURNIER Economic Resurgence and the Constitutional Aenda: The Case of the East Coast FBsheries:By A. Paul pross and susan mccorquodale Uneasy Lies the Head: The Wuth about Canada's Crown Corporations:By WALTER Stewart Haven's Gate: Canada's Immigration Fiasco:By victor malarek. Toronto: Macmillan of Canada Open Government: A Study of the Prospects of Open Government within the Limitation of the British Political System:Edited by Richard a. chapman and michael HUNT Strategies for Policy Making:By GROVER STARLING Who's in Charge?: The Mixed Ownership Corporation in Canada:By STEPHEN BROOKS.     

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The Crown in Canada : By FRANK MACKINNON. Money, Inflation, and the Bank of Canada : An Analysis of Canadian Monetary Policy from 1970 to early 1975: By THMAS J. COUBCHENE. Government in Canada : By T.A. HOCKIN. The Illusion of Wage and Price Control : Edited by MICHAEL WALKEB. Canadian Perspectives on Wage-Price Guidelines: A Book of Readings : Edited by W.D. WOOD and PRADEEP KUMAR. The Prime Minister and the Cabinet : By W.A. MATHESON. Planning and Development: A Case of Two Nova Scotia Communities : By A. PAUL PROSS. Savoir organiser, Savoir décider : Par GERALD LEFEBVBE. Public Policy-Making : By JAMES E. ANDERSON. Prospective de I'Etat : Par ALAIN PLANTEY.     

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Book reviewed in this article: Déontologie: Rapport du Groupe consultatif du Conseil des Arts du Canada : Ottawa. Managing Canada's Renewable Resources : Edited byralph b. kruger andbruce mitchell. Urban Canada: Its Government and Politics : Bydonald j. h. higgins. . Monetarism and Controls: The Inflation Fighters : Bythomas j. courchene. . A Theory of Public Bureaucracy: Politics, Personality and Organization in the State Department : Bydonald p. warwick . Canada's Salesman to the World: The Department of Trade and Commerce 1892–1939. : Byo. maby hill. . La theorie du système général-théorie de la modélisation : Parjean-louis le moigne. . Les élites politiques, les bas-salariés et la politique du logement à Hull .     

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Dream No Little Dreams: A Biography of the Douglas Government of Saskatchewan, 1944–1961. IPAC Series in Public Management and Governance By a.w. johnson, with the assistance of Rosemary Proctor. Federalism in the Forest: National Versus State Natural Resource Policy. American Governance & Public Policy Series By tomas m. koontz. Washington, D.C.: Georgetozorr University Press. Beyond Service: State Workers, Public Policy, and the Prospects for Democratic Administration. IPAC Series in Public Management and Governance By greg mcelligott. Toronto: University of Toronto Press The Regulators: Anonymous Power Brokers in American Politics By cindy skrzycki. New York and Oxford: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.     

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Book reviewed in this article: The Study of Government: Political Science and Public Administration : By F.F. RIDLEY. Techniques and Public Administration: A Contextual Evaluation : By MAURICE SPIERS. Main Street: Windsor to Quebec City : Par MAURICE YEATES. Intergovernmental Relations in Australia : Edited by H.L. MATHEWS. Canada: Strategy for International Development Cooperation 1975–1980 : By THE CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY. L'administrateur et la prise de decision : Par PIERRE FULIATRAULT et YVON G. PEHREAULT. Interest Arbitration in the Federal Public Service of Canada : By L.W.C.S. BARNES and L.A. KELLY. Comparative Public Policy: The Politics of Social Choice in Europe and America : By ARNOD J. HEIDENHEIMER, HUGH HECLO and CAROLYN TEICH ADAMS.