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Canadiansaretoldthatprovincialpremierswieldconsiderablesway.Criticsdecrypremiersasautocratsanddictatorswhilesupporterslabelthemasaltruistsandgreatleaders.InNewfoundlandandLabradorthepremierisexpectedtobetheprovincesoverlordapatrioticdefenderofprovincialin-terestsandthedecision-makerwhobrokerscompetingpolicypriorities.ButdoesapremierhaveasmuchpowerovergovernmentpolicydecisionsasispopularlybelievedFirstamongUnequalsadetailedenquiryintotheadministrationofPre-mierDannyWilliamsandtherstyearofhissuccessorKathyDunderdalesuggeststhatthepowerofthepremierisexaggeratedbythemediacriticspoliticalpartiesthepublicserviceandtheleadersthemselves.Withper-spectivesfromeconomicseducationgeographyhealthpolicyhistoryandpoliticalsciencecontributorsexplorehowdominantWilliamswasandtesttheoriestoshowhowpoweroperatesinprovincialgovernments.Theyex-aminepoliticsandgovernmentthroughcasestudiesofthehealthcaresectoreducationthesheriesruralandregionaldevelopmenthydroelectricprojectsandthelabourmarket.FocusingonaneraofpoliticalpopulismandrapideconomicgrowthFirstamongUnequalsreasonsthatthereisnotenoughevidencetosuggestthatthePremiersOfceevenwithsomeonelikeDannyWilliamsatthehelmindependentlyshapespublicpolicy.AlexMarlandisassociateprofessorofpoliticalscienceatMemorialUniversity.MatthewKerbyisassistantprofessorofpoliticalscienceattheUniversityofOttawa.AcriticalexaminationofCanadianregulatorygovernanceandpoliticsoverthepastftyyearsRulesandUnrulinessbuildsonthetheoryandpracticeofrule-makingtoshowwhygovernmentunrulinesstheinabilitytoformrulesandimplementstructuresforcomplianceisendemicandincreasing.AnalyzingregulatorypoliticsandgovernanceinCanadafromthebegin-ningofPierreTrudeauseratoStephenHarpersgovernmenttheauthorspresentacompellingargumentthatcurrentregulationoftheeconomybusi-nessandmarketsarenolongeradequatetoprotectCanadians.Theyexam-inerulesembeddedinpublicspendingprogramsandrulesregardingpoliticalpartiesandparliamentarygovernment.Theyalsolookatregulatorycapital-ismtoelucidatehowCanadaandmostotheradvancedeconomiescanbecharacterizedbyco-governanceandco-regulationbetweengovernmentscorporationsandbusinessinterestgroups.BringingtogetherliteratureonpublicpolicyregulationanddemocracyRulesandUnrulinessistherstmajorstudytoshowhowandwhyincreas-ingunrulinessaffectsnotonlytheregulationofeconomicaffairsbutalsothesocialwelfarestatelawandorderparliamentarydemocracyandthechangingfaceofglobalcapitalism.G.BruceDoernisdistinguishedresearchprofessorintheSchoolofPublicPolicyandAdministrationatCarletonUniversityandprofessoremeritusinthePoliticsDepartmentattheUniversityofExeter.MichaelJ.PrinceisLansdowneProfessorofSocialPolicyintheFacultyofHumanandSocialDevelopmentattheUniversityofVictoria.RichardJ.SchultzisJamesMcGillProfessorofPoliticalScienceatMcGillUniversity.27MQUPSPRING2014SPECIFICATIONSApril2014978-0-7735-4345-429.95ACDN29.95AUS19.99paper978-0-7735-4344-7100.00SCDN100.00SUS75.00cloth6x9336pp24gures21tablesSimultaneouselectroniceditionavailableSPECIFICATIONSApril2014978-0-7735-4333-132.95ACDNpaper978-0-7735-4332-4100.00SCDN100.00SUS75.00cloth6x9344ppSimultaneouselectroniceditionavailablePUBLICPOLICYPOLITICALSCIENCERulesandUnrulinessCanadianRegulatoryDemocracyGovernanceCapitalismandWelfarismg.brucedoernmichaelj.princeandrichardj.schultzAground-breakingstudyofhowgovernmentsbothregulateandfailtoregulatetheeconomyandsociety.POLITICALSCIENCEPUBLICPOLICYFirstamongUnequalsThePremierPoliticsandPolicyinNewfoundlandandLabradoreditedbyalexmarlandandmatthewkerbyForewordbytheHonourableJohnC.CrosbieHowpoliticalelitesshapepublicpolicyviewedthroughthelensofPremierDannyWilliamsheadline-grabbingtactics.