Manitoba politics and government : issues, institutions, traditions /
edited by Paul G. Thomas and Curtis Brown.
- Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada : University of Manitoba Press, (c)2010.
- 1 online resource (452 pages) : illustrations, coat of arms, portraits
Based on papers presented at the Roblin Professorship conference: Manitoba Politics, Government and Policy into the 21st Century, held at St. John's College, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man. from Nov. 20-22, 2008. Publisher's Web site: http://uofmpress.ca.
Includes bibliographies and index.
Cover -- Contents -- Introduction: Manitoba in the Middle -- PART ONE: MANITOBA�S POLITICAL CULTURE -- 1. The Manitoba Political tradition -- 2. Political Culture in Manitoba -- PART TWO: PARTIES AND ELECTIONS IN MANITOBA -- 3. The Success of the New Democratic Party -- 4. Manitoba�s Progressive Conservative Party: A “Great Renewal� or Continued Disarray? -- 5. Manitoba�s Liberals: Sliding into Third -- 6. Realigning Elections in Manitoba -- PART THREE: GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS AND PROCESSES -- 7. The Manitoba Cabinet 8. The Manitoba Legislature: A Personal Reflection9. The Evolution of Political Journalism in Manitoba -- 10. The Past, Present, and Future of the Manitoba�s Civil Service -- 11. A Practitioner�s Reflections on the Practice of Federalism -- 12. Leading from the Middle: Manitoba�s Role in the Intergovernmental and Transnational Arenas -- PART FOUR: MANITOBA�S ECONOMY AND SOCIETY -- 13. Manitoba in the Middle: A Mutual Fund Balanced for Steady Income -- 14. Manitoba Agriculture: Cultivating a New Approach Towards Sustainability 15. Segregated City: A Century of Poverty in Winnipeg16. “Closing the Gap� in Manitoba -- 17. The Role of Aboriginal Political Organizations in the Policy Process -- 18. Has the Manitoba “Advantage� Worked for Women? -- 19. Health Care Policy in Manitoba: The Past, Present, and Future of Regional Health Authorities -- 20. Questions of Allocation: Resources and Degrees Awarded at the University of Manitoba, 1998�2005 -- Contributors
Manitoba Politics and Government is a rich and fascinating account of a province that strives for the centre, for the delicate middle ground where individualism and collectivism overlap, and where a multitude of different cultures and traditions create a highly balanced society."--Pub. desc.