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Defending a Contested Ideal
Juillet, Luc; Rasmussen, Ken
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Description for Defending a Contested Ideal
paperback. In 1908 the Canadian parliament decided that public servants would be selected on the basis of merit, through a system administered by an independent agency: the Public Service Commission of Canada. This history recounts its unique contribution to the development of an independent public service. Series: Governance Series. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 318.
In 1908, after decades of struggling with a public administration undermined by systemic patronage, the Canadian parliament decided that public servants would be selected on the basis of merit, through a system administered by an independent agency: the Public Service Commission of Canada. This history, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Commission, recounts its unique contribution to the development of an independent public service, which has become a pillar of Canadian parliamentary democracy.
In 1908, after decades of struggling with a public administration undermined by systemic patronage, the Canadian parliament decided that public servants would be selected on the basis of merit, through a system administered by an independent agency: the Public Service Commission of Canada. This history, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Commission, recounts its unique contribution to the development of an independent public service, which has become a pillar of Canadian parliamentary democracy.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Ottawa Press Canada
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Series
Governance Series
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Ottawa, Canada
ISBN
9780776606842
SKU
V9780776606842
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About Juillet, Luc; Rasmussen, Ken
Luc Juillet is director of the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa. Ken Rasmussen is director of the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy at the University of Regina.
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