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High levels of cynicism about politics fuelled by a lack of understanding ofthe real dynamics of policy and the political process are dangerous todemocracy. So argues Benjamin Levin in Governing Education. With this bookLevin seeks to improve public understanding of the way government worksespecially with regard to education policy.Based on his experience asManitoba?s deputy minister of education from 1999 to 2002 Levin offers aninsider?s account of the events and conditions that governed Manitoba?seducational policy as a way of illustrating the larger dynamics of thepolitical process. He demonstrates how the actions of governments are rooted indiverse political demands and looking at the current state of education andeducation policy in Canada comments on its strengths weaknesses andopportunities.Levin?s unique combination of informed analysis with real storiesof real events told by participants provides an incisive exploration ofgovernment in action. While based on events in Manitoba the same dynamics andconditions apply across the country. This book will have strong appeal topeople in education political science and public administration. «
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