| Defending a Contested Ideal: Merit and the Public Service Commission, 1908-2008 Contributor(s): Juillet, Luc (Author), Rasmussen, Ken (Author) |
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ISBN: 0776606840 ISBN-13: 9780776606842 Publisher: University of Ottawa Press OUR PRICE: $28.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2008 Annotation: 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. |
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| BISAC Categories: - History | Canada - Pre-confederation (to 1867) - Political Science | Public Affairs & Administration - Political Science | Law Enforcement |
| Dewey: 352.260 |
| Series: Governance |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 5" W x 8" (0.59 lbs) 264 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Juillet, Luc: - Luc Juillet is director of the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa.Rasmussen, Ken: - Ken Rasmussen is director of the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy at the University of Regina. |