{"product_id":"public-inquiries-a-scholars-engagements-with-the-policy-making-process-hardback-9781487551155","title":"Public Inquiries; A Scholar's Engagements with the Policy-Making Process (Hardback) 9781487551155","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePublic Inquiries\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Scholar's Engagements with the Policy-Making Process\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMichael J. Trebilcock (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781487551155\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 12 July 2022\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e136 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.2 x 14.6 x 1.4 cm, 0.3 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn internationally renowned scholar of law and economics, Michael J. Trebilcock has spent over fifty years teaching and researching at the intersection between ideas, interests, and institutions. In \u003ci\u003ePublic Inquiries\u003c\/i\u003e, Trebilcock reflects on his extensive experiences and sheds light on the role of scholars in engaging with the Canadian public policy-making process.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing on a number of case studies, \u003ci\u003ePublic Inquiries\u003c\/i\u003e gives an informed overview of the role of ideas and interests in shaping the policy-making process. Trebilcock takes readers through his personal experiences and what he has learned throughout his career. He puts forward general lessons about the public policy-making process and reform in areas including consumer protection, competition policy, trade policy, electricity reform, and legal aid.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBy showing that not all experiences have been triumphant, and that disappointments can be as revealing as successes, Trebilcock draws out personal lessons and insights with a view to improving the structure and effectiveness of public inquiries. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart A: The Role of Ideas, Interests, and Institutions in the Canadian Policy-Making Process\u003cbr\u003eI. Ideas and Interests in Shaping Public Policy\u003cbr\u003eII. Where Ideas and Interests Intersect: Mapping the Policy-Making Terrain\u003cbr\u003eA. An Overview\u003cbr\u003eB. Standing and Semi-permanent Policy Advisory Bodies\u003cbr\u003eC. Parliamentary Committees\u003cbr\u003eD. Ad Hoc Commissions of Inquiry\u003cbr\u003ea) Historical Origins\u003cbr\u003eb) The Legal Basis of Commissions of Inquiry\u003cbr\u003ec) Forms of Inquiries\u003cbr\u003ed) The Frequency and Sectoral Scope of Commissions of Inquiry\u003cbr\u003ee) Strengths of Commissions of Inquiry\u003cbr\u003ef) Critiques of Commissions of Inquiry\u003cbr\u003eE. Ad Hoc Government Task Forces\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart B: Personal Reflections on Engagements with the World of Ideas and Interests in Public Inquiries\u003cbr\u003eI. Consumer Protection Policy\u003cbr\u003eII. Competition Policy Reform\u003cbr\u003eIII. Regulation of Professional Services\u003cbr\u003eIV. Property Rights and Development\u003cbr\u003eV. Trade Policy Reform\u003cbr\u003eVI. Legal Aid Reform\u003cbr\u003eVII. Electricity Sector Reform in Ontario\u003cbr\u003eVIII. Future Role of Government in Ontario\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart C: Lessons Learned (the Hard Way)\u003cbr\u003eI. Serendipity\u003cbr\u003eII. Short-Termism\u003cbr\u003eIII. Policy-Oriented Ad Hoc Public Inquiries\u003cbr\u003ea) Terms of Reference\u003cbr\u003eb) Leadership\u003cbr\u003ec) Composition\u003cbr\u003ed) Process \u003cbr\u003eIV. Investigative\/Hybrid Ad Hoc Public Inquiries\u003cbr\u003eV. Positive Theories of the Public Policy-Making Process Revisited\u003cbr\u003eVI. Concluding Thoughts\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52656091595032,"sku":"9781487551155","price":21.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/public-inquiries-a-scholars-engagements-with-the-policy-making-process-hardback-9781487551155","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}