Democracy in Canada
The Disintegration of Our Institutions
A detailed analysis of the failures and the future of Canada's representative democracy.
La description
Arguing that Canadians must reconsider the origins of their country in order to understand why change is difficult and why they continue to embrace regional identities, Democracy in Canada explains how Canada’s national institutions were shaped by British historical experiences and why there was little effort to bring Canadian realities into the mix. As a result, the scope and size of government and Canadian federalism have taken on new forms largely outside the Constitution. Parliament and now even Cabinet have been pushed aside so that policy makers can design and manage the modern state.
Reviews
"Nobody else but Savoie could have written such an exhaustive and authoritative critique of Canada's institutions – the culmination of all his other work. " The National Post
"Impressive, bold, audacious, and monumental, Democracy in Canada is an ambitious compendium of public sector information spanning 1867 to today. " Alex Marland, Memorial University of Newfoundland and co-editor of First among Unequals
“[Democracy in Canada] provides a deep dive into Canadian federalism, regionalism, and the issue of centralized power.” *Prairie History *