Overview

The third edition of Canadian Political Structure and Public Administration provides an up-to-date, practical context with which to examine political processes and public administration practices. Co-authors Geoffrey Booth and Colleen O’Brien explain the role of law enforcement personnel in the broader governmental and social environment, drawing a clear picture of students’ responsibilities in this sector. Booth and O’Brien lead students from studying concrete examples and illustrations to more generalized understandings of the Canadian political and public administration systems.

Top ∧Features

• Updated chapter objectives, exercises, and answer key
• Updated statistics and Facts and Figures relating to changes in the political landscape
• Revised “Get Real!” sections in each chapter; new topics include:
  • Federal versus provincial jurisdictions
  • Airport security and public safety
  • First Nations land disputes
  • The divide between policing and politics
  • Private versus public administration of Canadian prisons
  • Whistleblowers in the public service
  • The financial costs of justice
  • Data security and electronic bureaucracy
  • The changing roles and responsibilities of government agencies
  • Political activism
• Instructor's Resources
  • Updated Instructor’s Guide, test bank, and PowerPoint presentations available

Top ∧Content Summary

Preface
Part I:  Introduction to Politics and Public Administration

• Chapter  1: Introductory Concepts

Part II:  Political Structure


• Chapter  2: Unity Through Diversity: Canada Becomes a Nation
• Chapter  3: The Constitution and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
• Chapter  4: Welcome to the Machine: Canadian Political Structure and Its Operation
• Chapter  5: Politics, Society, and Law Enforcement

Part III:  Public Administration

• Chapter  6: A Cog in the Machine: Public Administration and Bureaucracies
• Chapter  7: Evolution of Public Administration
• Chapter  8: The Art of Government: Making Public Policy
• Chapter  9: The Bureaucratic Machinery: Government Operations
• Chapter 10 : Public Law Enforcement: Politics and Public Administration in Action

Part IV:  Bringing It Home

• Chapter 11: Don’t Just Sit There — Do Something!

Appendix:  The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Glossary
Answers to Multiple-Choice and True or False Questions
Index