{"product_id":"ideas-institutions-and-interests-9781487524548","title":"Ideas Institutions and Interests","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCanada’s thirteen provinces and territories are significant actors in Canadian society, directly shaping cultural, political, and economic domains. Regions also play a key role in creating diversity within innovative activity. The role of provinces and territories in setting science, technology, and innovation policy is, however, notably underexplored. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIdeas, Institutions, and Interests\u003c\/em\u003e examines each province and territory to offer real-world insights into the complexity and opportunities of regionally differentiated innovation policy in a pan-continental system. Contributing scholars detail the distinctive ways in which provinces and territories articulate ideas and interests through their institutions, programs, and policies. Many of the contributing authors have engaged first-hand with either micro- or macro-level policy innovation and are innovation leaders in their own right, providing invaluable perspectives on the topic. Exploring the vital role of pro\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthors Acknowledgments     Part I: The Policy Challenge   1. Introduction to Innovation Policy in Canada  Peter W.B. Phillips and David Castle   2. The Ideas Peter W.B. Phillips and David Castle   3. The Institutions  Peter W.B. Phillips and David Castle   4. The Interests Peter W.B. Phillips and David Castle   Part II: The Provincial Responses   5. Newfoundland and Labrador: Missed Opportunities but Glimmers of Hope  Ken Carter, Heather M. Hall, and Rob Greenwood   6. Prince Edward Island: From Gentle to Mighty Island Mark Leggott and H. Wade MacLauchlan    7. Nova Scotia: Capitalizing on Atlantic Canada’s University Advantage  Richard Isnor   8. New Brunswick: Beyond the Family Compact  David Foord, Gregory S. Kealey, and John D. McLaughlin    9. Quebec: The Nation State within the State  Yves Gingras    10. Ontario: Heartland Canada  Michele Mastroeni    11. Manitoba: Canada’s Most Diversified Economy  Derek Brewin   12. Saskatchewan: Where Innovation is a Contact Sport  Peter W.B. Phillips and Anne Ballantyne   13. Alberta: A Paradox of Riches  Richard Hawkins and Peter Josty   14. British Columbia: The Pacific Economy  David Castle   15. The Territories: Inverting Innovation for Canada’s North  Ken Coates and Sara McPhee Knowles   Part III: Lessons Learned   16. Conclusions and Lessons Learned  David Castle and Peter W.B. Phillips\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409155203415,"sku":"9781487524548","price":23.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781487524548.jpg?v=1730505667","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/ideas-institutions-and-interests-9781487524548","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}