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Political Science General

Cabinets and First Ministers

by (author) Graham White

Publisher
UBC Press
Initial publish date
Nov 2011
Category
General, General, Executive Branch
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9780774842143
    Publish Date
    Nov 2011
    List Price
    $25.95
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780774811590
    Publish Date
    Jan 2006
    List Price
    $25.95
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780774811583
    Publish Date
    May 2005
    List Price
    $85.00

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What place do first ministers and their cabinets have in democratic life in Canada? Has cabinet become a prime ministerial focus group? Do political staff and central agency bureaucrats enhance or diminish democracy? Do private members have any say in the cabinet process?

 

Graham White renders a clear account of the development, structure, and operation of cabinet and the role of first ministers at the federal, provincial, and territorial levels. He discusses how the processes that support cabinet are affected by the considerable power of the first minister, and looks at the ways in which they permit the involvement of other elected members and the public.

 

Taking the view that characterizing our Westminster-style government is an oversimplification, White examines first ministers and cabinets in terms of accountability and transparency and proposes realistic improvements to this aspect of Canadian democracy.

About the author

Graham White is a professor emeritus of political science at the University of Toronto.

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