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Thequestionofwhatconstitutespsychicrealityhasbeenofinteresttophilosophersandpsychologistsforaslongashumanshavethoughtaboutthemind.InOriginsJonMillspresentsaprovocativechallengetocontemporarytheoriesofthedifferencebetweenthemindandbodyinneuroscience.Byre-examiningourunderstandingoftheunconsciousheexplainsthebirthofthepsycheandprovidesadetailedaccountofthewaysinwhichsubjectivityisformed.Inthex1brstcomprehensiveworktoarticulateapsychoanalyticmetaphysicsbasedonprocessthoughttheauthorusesdialecticallogictoshowhowthenatureandstructureofmentallifeisconstituted.Arguingthategodevelop-mentisproducednotonlybyconsciousnessbutalsoevolvesfromunconsciousgenesishemakesthecontroversialclaimthatanunconscioussemioticsservesasthetemplateforlanguageandallmeaningstructures.Athought-provokingaccountofidealismOriginsconfrontsthelimitationsofmaterialismandempiricismwhilesalvagingtherolesofagencyandfreedomthathavebeenneglectedbythebiologicalsciences.WINNERofTheGradivaAwardNationalAssociationfortheAdvancementofPyschoanalysis2010JonMillsisaphilosopherpsychologistpsychoanalystandauthorofnumerousbooksincludingTheUnconsciousAbyssHegelx19sAnticipationofPsychoanalysis.Withthedirectparticipationofpartisanpoliticalstaffingovernancetheonsetofpermanentelectioncampaignsheavilydependentonnegativeadvertisingandtheexpectationthatthepublicservicewillnotonlymerelyimplementbutenthusiasticallysupporttheagendaoftheelectedgovernmentweareexperiencinganewformofpoliticalgovernance.ThelatePeterAucoin1943x132011hasarguedthattraditionalnormsofimpartialloyaltyhavebeendisplacedbypartisanshiponthepartofcivilservantsandthatthepoliticalexecutiveiskeenondirectlycontrollingallaspectsofcommunicationandinteractionbetweengovernmentandcitizens.Thearrivalofx1cNewPoliticalGovernancex1dhasadirectbearingonthelong-standingtensionbetweentheneedofensuringdemocraticcontroloverbureaucracywhilealsoallowingthepublicservicesufx1bcientx1cexibilitytoexercisediscretionjudgmentandprofessionalexpertisewhenimple-mentingandmanagingprograms.ThroughaseriesofessaysusingAucoinx19sx1cNewPoliticalGovernancex1dframeworkleadingscholarsinthex1beldaddressthemannerinwhichthistensionanditsconx1cictshaveplayedoutoverthepastdecadeindifferentdomains.Contributorsexaminethemesincludingaccountabilitydemocracypublicmanagementandreformtheparadoxesofelectoraldemocracyandthedilemmasofdemocraticgovernance.Foracompletelistofcontributorspleasevisitmqup.ca.HermanBakvisisprofessorintheSchoolofPublicAdministrationattheUniversityofVictoria.MarkD.JarvisisadoctoralcandidateintheSchoolofPublicAdministrationattheUniversityofVictoria.21MQUPSPRING2012SPECIFICATIONSPublishedfortheUniversityofVictoriaJune2012978-0-7735-3991-434.95ACDN34.95AUS24.99paper978-0-7735-3959-495.00SCDN95.00SUS62.00cloth6x9456ppFromx1cNewPublicManagementx1dtox1cNewPoliticalGovernancex1dEssaysinHonourofPeterC.Aucoineditedbyhermanbakvisandmarkd.jarvisHowx1cNewPoliticalGovernancex1dhasledtotheerosionofimpartialpublicserviceanddemocraticgovernance.POLITICALSCIENCEPUBLICADMINISTRATIONPHILOSOPHYPSYCHOLOGYSPECIFICATIONSApril2012978-0-7735-4020-034.95ACDN34.95AUS22.99paper6x9288ppnewinpaperOriginsOntheGenesisofPsychicRealityjonmillsAprovocativelookattheroleoftheunconsciousthatchallengesscientictheoriesaboutthemind.