TY  - BOOK
AU  - Thomas,Paul G.
AU  - Brown,Curtis
ED  - Roblin Professorship Conference
TI  - Manitoba politics and government: issues, institutions, traditions 
SN  - 9780887554018
AV  - F1063 .M365 2010
PY  - 2010///
CY  - Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada
PB  - University of Manitoba Press
KW  - Electronic Books
N1  - 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; 2; 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; 2; b
N2  - 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
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