{"product_id":"9781487524166","title":"Thinking Government","description":"Author: David Johnson\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781487524166\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: University of Toronto Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 25 Oct 2022\u003cbr\u003ePages: 448 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThinking Government \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eexamines the key roles and duties of the Canadian federal government and its public service, and the policy and program debates that revolve around these roles and duties.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fifth edition of this textbook provides students with a core awareness of major issues shaping federal policies and programs  socio-economic policy options, French-English relations, regionalism and regional policy, Canadian-American relations, immigration, environmental policy, and Indigenous relations. This book takes a close look at how prime ministers and cabinet ministers interact and addresses issues in federal, financial, and human resources management, ethics and accountability, and leadership. The new edition is revised and updated throughout and addresses the 2021 federal election and the latest Trudeau minority government as well as the federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book aims to help its readers to be smart citizens and knowledgeable critics of what governments do well, what they could be doing better, and why they, at times, fail to deliver effective policies and programs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47919538634910,"sku":"ING-9781487524166","price":155.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781487524166.jpg?v=1782813604","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781487524166","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}