A Fragile State: Canadian Federal Public Administration in the Twentieth Century

Roberts, Alasdair S.

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A Fragile State: Canadian Federal Public Administration in the Twentieth Century

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, C. Dunn, ed., pp. 18-36, Oxford University Press, 2002

45 Pages Posted: 3 Dec 2008

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Alasdair S. Roberts

University of Massachusetts Amherst - School of Public Policy

Date Written: December 10, 1999

Abstract

This paper describes the evolution of the administrative apparatus of Canada's federal government throughout the twentieth century, and describes the economic, social and political considerations that influenced its development.

Keywords: administrative history, bureaucratic development, Canada

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Roberts, Alasdair S., A Fragile State: Canadian Federal Public Administration in the Twentieth Century (December 10, 1999). PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, C. Dunn, ed., pp. 18-36, Oxford University Press, 2002, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1309017