Contents

pp v-vi

List of figures and tables

pp vii-viii

Notes on contributors

pp ix-xiv

Editors’ introduction to the series

pp xv-xvi

One - Policy analysis in Canada: an introduction

pp 1-24

Part I - The profession of policy analysis in Canada

pp 25-26

Two - The policy analysis profession in Canada

pp 27-48

Three - The “lumpiness” thesis revisited: the venues of policy work and the distribution of analytical techniques in Canada

pp 49-68

Part II - Policy analysis at different levels of Canadian governments

pp 69-70

Four - Policy analysis in the federal government: conditions and renewal initiatives in the Trudeau era

pp 71-98

Five - Public policy in the provinces: more powering; less puzzling

pp 99-120

Six - Policy analysis in local government

pp 121-144

Part III - Policy analysis in the executive and legislative branches of Canadian government

pp 145-146

Seven - Policy analysis and the central executive

pp 147-164

Eight - Policy capacity and recruiting expertise in public services: acquiring talent in evolving governance environments

pp 165-186

Nine - The diminished invisible private service: consultants and public policy in Canada

pp 187-210

Ten - Canadian legislatures, public policy and policy analysis

pp 211-232

Eleven - Commissions of inquiry and policy analysis

pp 233-254

Part IV - Policy analysis outside government: parties, interest groups and the media

pp 255-256

Twelve - The policy capacity of political parties in Canada

pp 257-274

Thirteen - Any better ideas? Think tanks and policy analysis in Canada

pp 275-296

Fourteen - Policy analytical capacity and Canadian business associations

pp 297-316

Fifteen - Transforming governance patterns: challenges and opportunities for voluntary sector policy capacity

pp 317-330

Sixteen - Policy analysis and advocacy in the Canadian labour movement: when the force of argument is not enough

pp 331-350

Seventeen - Media and public policy

pp 351-368

Eighteen - From policy analysis to policy analytics

pp 369-392

Part V - Pedagogy and policy analysis in the Canadian university system

pp 393-394

Nineteen - Academics and public policy

pp 395-420

Twenty - Public policy studies in North America and Europe

pp 421-446