The Art of the State

by Courchene, Thomas J.; Savoie, Donald J.

• ISBN13: 9780886451967
• ISBN10: 0886451965
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-04-01
• Publisher: Inst for Research on

Summary

The Art of the State includes contributions from Ron Daniels (University of Toronto) on corporate governance, Rick Harris (Simon Fraser University) on the new economic order, Pierre Marc Johnson (Heenan-Blaikie, Montreal law firm) on international governance and Canada, Michael Keating (European University Institute) on sub-national communities, Will Kymlicka (Queen's University) on new forms of citenzenship, B. Guy Peters (University of Pittsburg) on the changing nature of power and democracy, Christopher Pollitt (Erasmus University) on new forms of public services and Ronald Watts (Queen's University) on managing interdependence in a federal state. The publication also includes an introduction by conference co-chairs and editors Thomas J. Courchene and Donald J. Savoie.

Table of Contents

ix Acknowledgements
1 Introduction
Thomas J. Courchene and Donald J. Savoie
THE NEW ECONOMIC ORDER	31	(50)
Richard G. Harris
Old Growth and New Economy Cycles: Rethinking Canadian
Economic Paradigms
Pierre Fortin	69	(4)
Beware of Greeks Bearing Gifts: Old Growth and New Economy Recessions
Don Drummond	73	(4)
Reflections on the New Economic Order
Discussion	77	(4)
THE CHANGING NATURE OF POWER AND DEMOCRACY	81	(40)
B. Guy Peters
Democracy and Political Power in Contemporary Western
Governments: Challenges and Reforms
André Blais	109	(8)
Democracy and Political Power in Contemporary Democracies:
Some Reflections
Discussion	117	(4)
MANAGING INTERDEPENDENCE IN A FEDERAL STATE
Ronald L. Watts
Managing Interdependence in a Federal Political System	121	(32)
Robert Young
Managing Interdependence in a Federal Political System: Comments	153	(8)
Discussion	161	(4)
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Ronald Daniels with Benjamin Alarie	165	(38)
State Regulatory Competition and the Threat to Corporate Governance
Donald McFetridge
Corporate Governance: Comments
Discussion	203	(6)
NEW FORMS OF PUBLIC SERVICES
Christopher Pollitt	209	(28)
New Forms of Public Service: Issues in Contemporary Organizational Design
Ralph Heintzman	237	(14)
The Dialectics of Organizational Design
Tom Kent	251	(8)
Policy First: Three Case Studies
Discussion	259	(6)
NEW FORMS OF CITIZENSHIP
Will Kymlicka	265	(46)
New Forms of Citizenship
Jane Jenson	311	(12)
The Frontiers of Citizenship: Relections
Discussion	323	(6)
SUBNATIONAL COMMUNITIES
Michael Keating	329	(24)
The Territorial State: Functional Restructuring and Political Change
Jean-François Lisée	353	(12)
Is Quebec a North American Region State? A Preliminary View
Discussion	365	(4)
INTERNATIONAL GOVERNANCE AND CANADA
Pierre Marc Johnson with Karel Mayrand	369	(30)
Citizens, States and International Regimes:
International Governance Challenges in a Globalized World
Denis Stairs	399	(6)
Citizens, States and International Regimes
Discussion	405	(6)
Conclusion: Looking Forward	411	(7)
Thomas J. Courchene and Donald J. Savoie
Acronyms	418	(1)
Appendix	419	(10)
Notes on contributors	429