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Politics of Public Money, Second Edition

by (author) David A. Good

Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Initial publish date
Feb 2014
Category
Canadian, Theory, Public Affairs & Administration
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781442647411
    Publish Date
    Feb 2014
    List Price
    $106.00
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781442615526
    Publish Date
    Jan 2014
    List Price
    $50.00
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781442668126
    Publish Date
    Feb 2014
    List Price
    $40.95

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Public money is one of the primary currencies of influence for politicians and public servants. It affects the standards by which they undertake the nation’s business and impacts the standard of living of the nation’s citizens. David A. Good’s The Politics of Public Money examines the extent to which the Canadian federal budgetary process is shifting from one based on a bilateral relationship between departmental spenders and central guardians to one based on a more complex, multilateral relationship involving a variety of players.

This new edition offers an up-to-date account of the Canadian system, including the creation of the Parliamentary Budget Officer, the government’s response to the global financial crisis, Canada’s Economic Action Plan, strategic and operating reviews, the most recent attempts to reform the Estimates, and much more.

An insightful and incisive study of the changing budgetary process, The Politics of Public Money examines the promises and pitfalls of budgetary reform and sheds new light on the role insiders play in influencing government spending.

About the author

David A. Good is a professor in the School of Public Administration at the University of Victoria.

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Editorial Reviews

“An important addition to our understanding of public finance and to our knowledge of how the federal government operates in practice. [The Politics of Public Money] is a very worthwhile book that should be widely read.”

Canadian Public Administration

“Essential reading for public servants and politicians at all levels who seek to be budget players, and for serious students of Canadian politics.”

Canadian Public Policy

“A surprisingly good read for a book on budget practices ... It offers a fresh perspective on how budgeting actually works.”

Australian Journal of Public Administration