{"product_id":"9780802081230","title":"Political Management in Canada","description":"\u003cp\u003eAllan Blakeney has been identified with Saskatchewan politics and government for forty years as a public servant, cabinet minister, premier, and leader of the opposition. A Rhodes scholar with an intellectual's perspective on governing, Blakeney brings a unique and valuable perspective to this study of political management.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePresented in the form of a dialogue between the authors, the book provides a thorough examination of the roles of politicians and public servants and techniques of management in Westminster systems. What emerges is a sophisticated philosophy of statecraft that recognizes both politics and management, and underlines the importance of balancing the two.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1992, \u003ci\u003ePolitical Management in Canada\u003c\/i\u003e is now available in a revised and updated edition. A new appendix shows how the book can complement the major political science and public administration texts currently in use in Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47030083256560,"sku":"9780802081230","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780802081230_p0.jpg?v=1763667848","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780802081230","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}