Public Servant's Guide to Government in Canada

Alex Marland is a professor of politics and the Jarislowsky Chair in Trust and Political Leadership at Acadia University.Jared J. Wesley is associate dean of graduate studies, a professor of political science, and a member of the Black Faculty Collective at the University of Alberta.

• List of Figures and TablesAcknowledgements Purpose of The Public Servant’s Guide to Government in Canada1 REVIEW OF CORE CONCEPTSWhat Is a Public Servant?Core Principles of Canadian GovernmentThe Division of PowerThe Main Institutions of GovernmentChapter Takeaways2 THE PUBLIC SECTOR BARGAIN Government as an Organization Threats to the Public Service BargainGuiding Principles for Public ServantsChapter Takeaways3 THE POLITICS OF PUBLIC POLICYWhat Is Public Policy?The Public Policy CyclePublic Policy LensesChapter Takeaways4 THE POLITICS OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATIONAccountabilityCentralization of PowerPublic Administration Is PoliticalThe Merit PrincipleThe Structure and Machinery of GovernmentChapter Takeaways5 THE ART OF NAVIGATING LIFE IN GOVERNMENTPolitical AcumenKnowledge of PowerSituational AwarenessSoft SkillsEthics of Public ServiceChapter Takeaways6 ROLES AND COMPETENCIES OF A PUBLIC SERVANTRoles and Occupations in the Public ServiceBuilding CompetenciesRelational and Experiential LearningChapter Takeaways7 ACHIEVING YOUR CAREER GOALSFinding Purpose in a Public Service CareerFinding Balance in a Public Service CareerFinding Community in a Public Service CareerChapter TakeawaysGlossary of TermsReferencesAbout the AuthorsIndex

"The Public Servant’s Guide is skillfully written, wry and sometimes funny."- Holly Doan (Blacklock’s Reporter, March 2, 2019) "[This is] a book that every new and aspiring public servant should have in their learning library. Small but mighty in its 108 pages, The Public Servant’s Guide provides lots of tips, advice, and learning that would take a few years on average to accumulate."- Alana Del Greco (IPAC Toronto)