<span style="color: #00467f"><big>''Summary'': </big></span>Zussman examines approaches to transition at the federal level from 1984 to 2011. He draws on: his career in public affairs, including his role in the transitions for the Chrétien governments; extensive interviews with more than forty key individuals involved in the last eleven federal government transitions; and the international literature on government transitions, public administration, and management. Zussman goes step-by-step through the transition process from the pre-election stage of transition planning through to implementation and consolidation of a new government. This book is ideally suited to those seeking an understanding of how government works during one of the most crucial points in its life cycle. | <span style="color: #00467f"><big>''Summary'': </big></span>Zussman examines approaches to transition at the federal level from 1984 to 2011. He draws on: his career in public affairs, including his role in the transitions for the Chrétien governments; extensive interviews with more than forty key individuals involved in the last eleven federal government transitions; and the international literature on government transitions, public administration, and management. Zussman goes step-by-step through the transition process from the pre-election stage of transition planning through to implementation and consolidation of a new government. This book is ideally suited to those seeking an understanding of how government works during one of the most crucial points in its life cycle. |