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Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Previous Owner Markings; Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Lightly Chipped; Edges Lightly Soiled; Moderate Fading Due to Sun Exposure. SUB-TITLE: Politicians and Policy-Making. CONTENTS: Preface; Chapter 1. Perspectives on the Canadian Legislative System; Chapter 2. The Legislative System and Policy-making: An Overview; Chapter 3. External Influences: The Environment and Structures; Chapter 4. The Inner Circle; Chapter 5. Parliament I: The House of Commons and Senate; Chapter 6. Parliament II: The Standing Committee System; Chapter 7. Political Actors in the Legislative System; Chapter 8. Problems and Prospects in Evaluating Legislative Activity and Reform; Chapter 9. Reform Design: Politicians and Policy-making; Index. SYNOPSIS: The Canadian Legislative System is a comprehensive analysis of Parliament which reintegrates the study of the executive and legislative branches of government. The impact of political culture, interest groups and parties on the political system is assessed, and separate chapters are devoted to the Prime Minister and cabinet, the House of Commons, the committee system, and legislative behaviour. The authors offer a systematic appraisal of the legislative system, conclude that there is a need to restructure the role of politicians in the policy-making process, and advance practical reforms necessary to achieve this purpose. Robert J. Jackson is Professor of Political Science at Carleton University and the author of Rebels and Whips and Issues in Comparative Politics. Currently an associate editor of the American Political Science Review and a member of the consultative committee of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Professor Jackson has also directed a number of research projects on legislative reform and crisis management. Michael M. Atkinson is a Ph.D. candidate in political science at Carleton University. His main interests are in the areas of policy-making and comparative legislative behaviour, and he has undertaken several research projects on parliamentary institutions for the government of Canada.
