TIMPSON, Annis May
Stretching the concept of representative bureaucracy : the case of Nunavut - London : Sage Publications, December 2006
This article examines the complexities of creating a representative public service in the new Canadian territory of Nunavut. It discusses initiatives taken to build a representative public service that reflects the composition, language base and cultural interests of the territorys predominantly Inuit population. The article shows how the Government of Nunavuts multi-dimensional approach to creating a population-reflective public service stretches the concept of representative bureaucracy. It highlights the potential radicalizing effects of creating a public service grounded in Indigenous perspectives and experience
Stretching the concept of representative bureaucracy : the case of Nunavut - London : Sage Publications, December 2006
This article examines the complexities of creating a representative public service in the new Canadian territory of Nunavut. It discusses initiatives taken to build a representative public service that reflects the composition, language base and cultural interests of the territorys predominantly Inuit population. The article shows how the Government of Nunavuts multi-dimensional approach to creating a population-reflective public service stretches the concept of representative bureaucracy. It highlights the potential radicalizing effects of creating a public service grounded in Indigenous perspectives and experience
