Federal State, National Economy

Peter Leslie

Published by University of Toronto Press 1987

Federal State, National Economy

Peter Leslie

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https://doi.org/10.3138/9781487585952

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Peter Leslie's interpretive essay provides a context in which to view the political and economic forces that make up the delicate balance between regional needs and federal priorities. He discusses the nature of Canada's federal system and its relevance to policy, especially in the economic sphere.

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Leslie Peter :

PETER LESLIE is director of the Institute of Intergovernmental Relations at Queen's University.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	xv
1. Provincial alliances and a third national policy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2. Why the constitution matters, and to whom Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	26
3. Explaining public policy: the relevance of federalism Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	35
4. Entanglement: why the constitutional thicket can't be pruned Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	48
5. Government interaction in policy formation: power relations in the federal system Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	64
6. (De)centralization: meaning, measures, significance Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	86
7. (De)centralization and interregional conflict Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	104
8. Economic arguments for political integration Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	135
9. Economic policy, politics, and the constitution Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	164
Notes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	191
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	207

Language: English
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Audience: College/higher education;Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 213

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Published: December 15, 1987
ISBN: 9781487585952