The Changing Nature of Public Administration in Canada

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The Changing Nature of Public Administration in Canada
The political landscape is constantly changing. The nature of this change is dependent on political, economic, social and ideological factors. In “The Contested Terrain of Canadian Public Administration in Canada’s Third Century” Allan Tupper argues that the Canadian Public Administration is going through a transformation due changes in these factors. Tupper argues that these changes are influenced by the concept of new public management (Tupper 142).
In this essay it will be argued that Tupper’s argument is correct. The entire concept of public administration is being changed as values of efficiency, accountability and transparency become more important. This can be seen as an...

.....Allan Tupper in “The Contested Terrain of Canadian Public Administration in Canada’s Third Century” demonstrates that the concept of new public management has fundamentally changed the nature of public administration in Canada. This has resulted in a change in the relationship between the public administration and the public. As a result the values of efficiency, accountability and transparency have become vital in the Canadian public administration.
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