Six Policy analysis in local government

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents v
3. List of figures and tables vii
4. Notes on contributors ix
5. Editors’ introduction to the series xv
6. Policy analysis in Canada: an introduction 1
7. The profession of policy analysis in Canada
8. The policy analysis profession in Canada 27
9. The “lumpiness” thesis revisited: the venues of policy work and the distribution of analytical techniques in Canada 49
10. Policy analysis at different levels of Canadian governments
11. Policy analysis in the federal government: conditions and renewal initiatives in the Trudeau era 71
12. Public policy in the provinces: more powering; less puzzling 99
13. Policy analysis in local government 121
14. Policy analysis in the executive and legislative branches of Canadian government
15. Policy analysis and the central executive 147
16. Policy capacity and recruiting expertise in public services: acquiring talent in evolving governance environments 165
17. The diminished invisible private service: consultants and public policy in Canada 187
18. Canadian legislatures, public policy and policy analysis 211
19. Commissions of inquiry and policy analysis 233
20. Policy analysis outside government: parties, interest groups and the media
21. The policy capacity of political parties in Canada 257
22. Any better ideas? Think tanks and policy analysis in Canada 275
23. Policy analytical capacity and Canadian business associations 297
24. Transforming governance patterns: challenges and opportunities for voluntary sector policy capacity 317
25. Policy analysis and advocacy in the Canadian labour movement: when the force of argument is not enough 331
26. Media and public policy 351
27. From policy analysis to policy analytics 369
28. Pedagogy and policy analysis in the Canadian university system
29. Academics and public policy 395
30. Public policy studies in North America and Europe 421
31. Conclusion
32. Trends and directions in Canadian policy analysis and policy advice 449
33. Index 467