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Stretching the concept of representative bureaucracy: the case of Nunavut

Centre of Canadian Studies, School of Social and Political Studies, University of Edinburgh, UK

This article examines the complexities of creating a representative public service in the new Canadian territory of Nunavut. It discusses initiatives taken to build a representative public service that reflects the composition, language base and cultural interests of the territory’s predominantly Inuit population. The article shows how the Government of Nunavut’s multi-dimensional approach to creating a population-reflective public service stretches the concept of representative bureaucracy. It highlights the potential radicalizing effects of creating a public service grounded in Indigenous perspectives and experience.

Key Words: cross-cultural workplaces • diversity management • Indigenous employment • language of work • traditional knowledge

International Review of Administrative Sciences, Vol. 72, No. 4, 517-530 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/0020852306070081


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