November 9 1917 (1 risultati)

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book is the definitive history of the struggle between the outside Civil Service in Canada and the patronage system. It provides a detailed and accurate account of the various milestones that led to the eventual triumph of the merit system in 1918. However, the author positions this story within the broader context of Canadian history and illustrates the central and recurring role that public patronage has played in the country's political life. The book does this with a careful analysis of primary source documents and is a must -have for anyone interested in the history of public policy or the evolution of democratic institutions in Canada. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. …