At the Centre of Government The Prime Minister and the Limits on Political Power

"Using valuable personal experience as a touchstone, Ian Brodie's At the Centre of Government inspires readers to think more deeply and clearly about democracy and its relationship to liberalism, constitutionalism, and good public policy." Thomas Bateman, St. Thomas University "Brodie brightens his argument with illustrative anecdotes from his own time in government. These are gold, because the Harper years were lean years for insider anecdotes, and because Brodie takes real pleasure in telling his stories." Literary Review of Canada "At the Centre of Government: The Prime Minister and the Limits on Political Power blends academic scholarship and real-world knowledge to interpret the complex operations of democratic government in action. Readers interested in the early years of Conser