Newfoundland and Labrador at the Crossroads: Reform or Lack of Reform in a New Era?
In the 21st century there is great pressure to renew old ideas, processes and structures based on the needs of a global, knowledge-based economy. However, reformers appear to have underestimated the ability of the old system of governance to defend itself. Through an analysis of the politic struggle...
| Published in: | Journal of Canadian Studies |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress)
2002
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.3138/jcs.37.1.89 https://utpjournals.press/doi/pdf/10.3138/jcs.37.1.89 |
| Summary: | In the 21st century there is great pressure to renew old ideas, processes and structures based on the needs of a global, knowledge-based economy. However, reformers appear to have underestimated the ability of the old system of governance to defend itself. Through an analysis of the politic struggle to effect structural change in Newfoundland and Labrador during the Wells and Tobin years, this article employs a neo-institutional approach to challenge the long-established view that political change is inevitable when economic circumstances change. It examines the political battles for restructuring in Newfoundland and Labrador to make the case that institutions still matter and continue to determine political and policy outcomes in a global era. |
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