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The notion of improvement permeated social and political discourse in colonial Canadian society. From agriculture to building roads and mills to defining correct habits and behaviour, Nova Scotians embraced the ideals of innovation and progress and promoted modern programs of government. Daniel Samson moves Nova Scotia and rural Canada from the colonial margins to the heart of a modernizing society, showing how the countryside functioned as a centre of change and innovation. He connects a fascinating spectrum of sites, actors, and strategies and links settlement, farm-building, rural market formation, and early industrialization to the heterogeneous strategies of families and state actors, the rural poor, and rural elites. "The Spirit of Industry and Improvement" presents the first-ever overview of rural colonial Nova Scotia and provides compelling insights into the formation of modern liberal practices of government and self-government in British North America. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing’s Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Published by: C. Annand in 1869 in 235 pages; Subjects: Science / Earth Sciences / General; Science / Earth Sciences / Geology; Science / Earth Sciences / Meteorology & Climatology; Science / Paleontology; Technology & Engineering / Mining; ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Government Finance Review, published by Government Finance Officers Association on October 1, 1996. The length of the article is 2240 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: The Nova Scotia Dept. of Municipal Affairs has developed a comprehensive index which can be used for comparing the fiscal health and monitoring the financial condition of different local governments. The financial condition index is now used by the Nova Scotia provincial government for evaluating long-term municipal viability with regard to borrowings, grants and other transactions. It is also being used by municipal authorities as a support tool for decisions involving capital investments, taxation and financial solvency.

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Title: A financial condition index for Nova Scotia municipalities.
Author: Timothy Mercer
Publication: Government Finance Review (Magazine/Journal)
Date: October 1, 1996
Publisher: Government Finance Officers Association
Volume: v12Issue: n5Page: p36(3)

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The Fault Lines of Empire  is a fascinating comparative study of two communities in the early modern British Empire--one in Massachusetts, the other in Nova Scotia. Elizabeth Mancke focuses on these two locations to examine how British attempts at reforming their empire impacted the development of divergent political customs in the United States and Canada. ... Read more

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different approach to a longstanding topic
Mancke takes a different approach to explaining the cultural and attitudinal differences between Canada and the United States. She took as case studies two regions, in Nova Scotia and Massachusetts, and followed them in the years 1760 to 1830. We see the governing structures imposed by British rule, along with the efforts by locals to have some self rule.

There is analysis of the economies of the regions, and of their religious compositions. All these factors are shown to have differences. In the end, Mancke ties these up and attributes from their sums the main reasons for the different attitudes of Canadians and Americans towards government. ... Read more

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Never has the subject of democracy been more pressing than today. As much of the world is fighting to gain democratic freedoms, author John Boileau takes us back to the birth of responsible government in one of the most successful democracies in history. The envy of many other countries, Canada’s political system has its roots in tiny Nova Scotia.From the early Mi’kmaq political systems to the beginnings of representative government and responsible government, The Peaceful Revolution chronicles the brawls, battles, petitions, and protests on the long road to the parliamentary democracy Canadians enjoy today. With impeccable research and a strong sense of narrative, Boileau brings to life the vital struggle that created the foundation for our society. ... Read more

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This study of foresters and forestry in Nova Scotia presents profiles of seven forestry professionals, whose careers run from the 1920s to the present. Including figures from the interwar, postwar, and contemporary periods, the sample reflects issues and experiences in industrial, government, and civil-sector forestry. It points to a rich tradition of alternative and dissenting practices that is intertwined with the professional and political orthodoxies of the day.

Too often, the ideas and practices of professional foresters have been viewed as monolithic. This book argues that forestry is a more diverse and complex activity than has been generally recognized. It also underlines the political character of the profession. Difference lies at the root of politics, and Nova Scotia forestry has been punctuated by fundamental debates on matters of science, policy, and management. In different ways, the subjects of this volume all have run "against the grain," raising challenges in pursuit of new forestry practice. Many of their challenges have failed, in the face of a determined consensus. Nonetheless, the plurality of views and experiences they reveal are an apt reflection of the inherently political character of modern forestry and of the need to push beyond appearance to find the foundations of both orthodoxy and dissent.

Against the Grain speaks to the concerns of foresters, social scientists and resource managers in a variety of fields. Sandberg and Clancy draw upon archival materials, public records, and personal interviews with the subjects to set their seven protagonists in a wider historical context. The profiles and the conclusions that follow from them have relevance well beyond the province of Nova Scotia, giving deeper perspective to the public and environmental challenges that have engulfed contemporary forestry. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Revue parlementaire canadienne, published by Thomson Gale on June 22, 2006. The length of the article is 477 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Nouvelle-Ecosse.(Rapports législatifs; Nova Scotia Legislature Assembly in session)
Author: Art Fordham
Publication: Revue parlementaire canadienne (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 22, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 29Issue: 2Page: 65(1)

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