Michael D Howlett

The Political Economy of Canada: An Introduction

This revised second edition provides a comprehensive introduction to the study of states and markets in Canada for students of Canadian political economy. The book uses studies of political and economic structures and actors, and case studies of policy-making processes in order to explore the major ...

I Don't Need No Scruples

“I Don’t Need No Scruples” is a collection of humorous columns dealing with first dates, trashy Christmas decorations, boobies, underpants ,the God Particle, and a horse named Sphincter, among other things. These ravings present a view of the world that is both twisted and insightful, and may cause ...

Policy Analysis in Canada (IPAC Series in Public Management and Governance)

The growth of what some academics refer to as 'the policy analysis movement' represents an effort to reform certain aspects of government behaviour. The policy analysis movement is the result of efforts made by actors inside and outside formal political decision-making processes to improve policy ou...

Canadian Public Policy: Selected Studies in Process and Style

Studies of public policy in Canada are traditionally narrow, focusing on a particular policy area or jurisdiction without giving consideration to the significant procedural commonalities that can be identified across the public policy spectrum. Canadian Public Policy provides the first comprehensive...

Routledge Handbook of Public Policy

This Handbook provides a comprehensive global survey of the policy process. Written by an outstanding line up of distinguished scholars and practitioners, the Handbook covers all aspects of the policy process including: Theory – from rational choice to the new institutionalism Frameworks – netw...

Varieties of Governance: Dynamics, Strategies, Capacities (Studies in the Political Economy of Public Policy)

The study of governance may be currently in fashion, but it is also a firmly-established lens through which the complexities of contemporary policy making can be analysed while examining the ways in which a society and its political processes are organized and steered. Governance thus needs to be se...

The Public Policy Primer: Managing the Policy Process (Routledge Textbooks in Policy Studies)

This short guide provides a concise and accessible overview of the entire policy cycle taking the reader through the various stages of agenda setting, policy formulation, decision making, policy implementation and policy evaluation.Public officials at every level of government play a vital role in t...

Policy Paradigms in Theory and Practice: Discourses, Ideas and Anomalies in Public Policy Dynamics (Studies in the Political Economy of Public Policy)

The contributors investigate policy paradigms and their ability to explain the policy process – actors, ideas, discourses and strategies employed – to provide readers with a better understanding of public policy and its dynamics. Drawing together leading researchers in the field, this edited collect...

Studying Public Policy: Policy Cycles and Policy Subsystems

The Political Economy of Canada: An Introduction

Studying Public Policy: Policy Cycles and Policy Subsystems

Policy Studies in Canada: The State of the Art

Executive Styles In Canada: Cabinet Structures And Leadership Practices In Canadian Government

Policy Analysis in Canada: The State of the Art

Executive Styles in Canada: Cabinet Structures and Leadership Practices in Canadian Government

Canadian Forest Policy: Adapting to Change