This book investigates the intellectual and political mechanisms that drive major economic policy innovations within the Canadian federal system. Author Neil Bradford, a scholar of public policy and political economy, analyzes the shift from Keynesian frameworks in the 1940s to the neo-liberal resurgence of the 1990s. By examining these historical transitions, the text provides a framework for understanding how national policy patterns emerge and evolve in response to changing political climates.

Experts identify this work as a significant contribution to the study of Canadian political economy and federal policy development. Readers frequently note the academic rigor and the clarity with which the author maps complex shifts in national economic strategy.