Jeffrey Simpson (1) (1949–)
Auteur de The Friendly Dictatorship
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A propos de l'auteur
Jeffrey Simpson, the Globe and Mail's national affairs columnist, is Canada's premier political writer
Œuvres de Jeffrey Simpson
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Nom canonique
- Simpson, Jeffrey
- Nom légal
- Simpson, Jeffrey Carl
- Date de naissance
- 1949-02-17
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- Canada
- Lieu de naissance
- New York City, New York, USA
- Lieux de résidence
- New York, New York, USA (birth)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - Études
- Queen's University (1971, History and Political Science)
London School of Economics - Professions
- journalist
lecturer
author - Prix et distinctions
- Order of Canada (Officer, 2000)
Hyman Solomon Award for excellence in public policy journalism
Charles Lynch Award (2006)
Membres
Critiques
Prix et récompenses
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 11
- Membres
- 208
- Popularité
- #106,482
- Évaluation
- 3.4
- Critiques
- 2
- ISBN
- 38
- Langues
- 1
Mr. Simpson looks at Canadians' views (practical and emotional) about the health care system, at cost drivers in the system, successes and failures, international comparisons and brings to light aspects of the debate over the future of health care that I hadn't yet linked together.
Unlike most books on public policy, Mr. Simpson's recommendatons for improvement are not the weakest part of the book. He doesn't claim there is one right way forward, but the ideas he advances make sense.
Most importantly, he has opened the door to a reasoned debate on health care -- although I'm not sure Canadians, including our political leaders, will walk through it. Health Care is the Canadian version of the U.S. right to bear arms: it is our Constitutional right, our identity. U.S. gun control and Canadian health care reform will probably proceed at the same pace.… (plus d'informations)