Stretching the concept of representative bureaucracy: the case of Nunavut
This article examines the complexities of creating a representative public service in the new Canadian territory of Nunavut. It discusses initiatives taken to build a representative public service that reflects the composition, language base and cultural interests of the territory’s predominantly In...
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crsagepubl:10.1177/0020852306070081 2024-06-16T07:41:07+00:00 Stretching the concept of representative bureaucracy: the case of Nunavut Timpson, Annis May 2006 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0020852306070081 http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0020852306070081 en eng SAGE Publications http://journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license International Review of Administrative Sciences volume 72, issue 4, page 517-530 ISSN 0020-8523 1461-7226 journal-article 2006 crsagepubl https://doi.org/10.1177/0020852306070081 2024-05-19T12:56:06Z This article examines the complexities of creating a representative public service in the new Canadian territory of Nunavut. It discusses initiatives taken to build a representative public service that reflects the composition, language base and cultural interests of the territory’s predominantly Inuit population. The article shows how the Government of Nunavut’s multi-dimensional approach to creating a population-reflective public service stretches the concept of representative bureaucracy. It highlights the potential radicalizing effects of creating a public service grounded in Indigenous perspectives and experience. Article in Journal/Newspaper inuit Nunavut SAGE Publications Nunavut International Review of Administrative Sciences 72 4 517 530 |
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This article examines the complexities of creating a representative public service in the new Canadian territory of Nunavut. It discusses initiatives taken to build a representative public service that reflects the composition, language base and cultural interests of the territory’s predominantly Inuit population. The article shows how the Government of Nunavut’s multi-dimensional approach to creating a population-reflective public service stretches the concept of representative bureaucracy. It highlights the potential radicalizing effects of creating a public service grounded in Indigenous perspectives and experience. |
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