The Savage Years: The Perils of Reinventing Government in Nova Scotia

Published in 2000, this book offers a history of the reforms attempted by John Savage s Nova Scotia Liberal goverement in the mid-1990s, analysing his successes and failures. The short period of Liberal government that began in Nova Scotia in May 1993 was a unique period where major reforms were attempted simultaneously in health, education, municipal structure and economic policy. Under the leadership of former Dartmouth mayor and family physician, John Savage, many popular ideas about reinventing government were given a real-life test. In this book four political scientists record and analyze the experience "The Savage Years is a remarkable portrait of a courageous politician and of the challenges facing those who seek to reform traditional political cultures.Bickerton, James P. is the author of 'The Savage Years: The Perils of Reinventing Government in Nova Scotia', published 2000 under ISBN 9780887805097 and ISBN 0887805094.