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Written by well-known experts, this book provides an up-to-date portrait and analysis of one of the many dynamic faces of BC politics.
List of contents
Introduction /
R.K. CartyPart 1: Modern British Columbia1 Value Conflicts in Lotusland: BC Political Culture /
Donald E. Blake2 From Timber to Tourism: The Political Economy of British Columbia /
Michael Howlett and Keith Brownsey3 British Columbia: `The Spoilt Child of Confederation' /
Ed Black4 Aboriginal Peoples and Aboriginal Title in British Columbia Politics /
Paul TennantPart 2: The Political Stage5 The Politics of Polarization: Parties and Elections in British Columbia /
Donald E. Blake6 The British Columbia Legislature and Parliamentary Framework /
Norman Ruff7 Women and Political Representation in British Columbia /
Lynda Erickson8 The Media and British Columbia Politics /
Barbara McLintock and Gerry KristiansonPart 3: Governing the Province9 The Government of the Day: The Premier and Cabinet in British Columbia /
Terence Morley10 Provincial Governance and the Public Service: Bureaucratic Transitions and Change /
Norman Ruff11 Administering Justice /
Terence MorleyPart 4: The Patterns of Public Policy12 Lobbying and Private Interests in British Columbia Politics /
Gerry Kristianson13 Public Finance and Fiscal Policy in British Columbia /
Brian Scarfe14 At the Edge of Canada's Welfare State: Social Policy-Making in British Columbia /
Michael J. Prince15 The Politics of Sustainability: Forest Policy in British Columbia /
George Hoberg16 Environmental Protection in British Columbia: Postmaterial Values, Organized Interests, and Party Politics /
Kathryn Harrison17 The British Columbia New Democratic Party: Does It Make a Difference? / Richard Sigurdson
About the author
R.K. Carty is head of the Department of Political Science at the University of British Columbia and the author and editor of a number of books on B.C. and Canada. The contributors to this book are drawn from colleges and universities across B.C., as well as the media and public affairs community in Victoria.
Summary
Written by well-known experts, this book provides an up-to-date portrait and analysis of one of the many dynamic faces of BC politics.
