Irresponsible Government - The Decline of Parliamentary Democracy in Canada (Paperback)

2015 Kobo Emerging Writer Prize — Shortlisted, Non-Fiction In Irresponsible Government, former MP Brent Rathgeber takes Parliament to task for its failure to hold the government to account. Irresponsible Government examines the current state of Canadian democracy in contrast to the founding principles of responsible government established by the Fathers of Confederation in 1867. The book examines the failure of modern elected representatives to perform their constitutionally mandated duty to hold the prime minister and his cabinet to account. It further examines the modern lack of separation between the executive and legislative branches of government and the disregard with which the executive views Parliament. The book seeks to shine light on the current power imbalances that have developed in Canadian government. Through an examination of the foundation principles of our parliamentary system and their subsequent erosion, Irresponsible Government seeks methods through which we can begin to recalibrate and correct these power imbalances and restore electoral accountability.

General

Imprint:	Dundurn Group
Country of origin:	Canada
Series:	Point of View
Release date:	November 2014
First published:	October 2014
Authors:	Brent Rathgeber
Foreword by:	Andrew Coyne
Dimensions:	203 x 127 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-1-4597-2837-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Democracy Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > Pressure groups & lobbying Promotions
LSN:	1-4597-2837-8
Barcode:	9781459728370

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