The Canadian Polity

Author : James Bickerton,Alain-G. Gagnon
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2014-03-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781442607057

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Canadian Politics, Sixth Edition by James Bickerton,Alain-G. Gagnon Pdf

The sixth edition of Canadian Politics offers a comprehensive introduction to Canadian government and politics by a highly respected group of political scientists. For this edition, the editors have organized the book into six parts. Part I examines Canadian citizenship and political identities, while Parts II and III deal with Canadian political institutions, including Aboriginal governments, and contain new chapters on the public service and Quebec. Parts IV and V shift the focus to the political process, discussing issues pertaining to culture and values, parties and elections, media, groups, movements, gender, and diversity. The chapters on Parliament, bureaucracy, political culture, political communications, social movements, and media are new to this edition. Finally, three chapters in the last section of the book analyze components of Canadian politics that have been gaining prominence during the last decade: the effects of globalization, the shifting ground of Canadian-American relations, and the place of Canada in the changing world order. Of the 21 chapters in this edition, 9 are new and the remainder have been thoroughly revised and updated.

Author : John Courtney,David Smith
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 569 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2010-04-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780195335354

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The Oxford Handbook of Canadian Politics by John Courtney,David Smith Pdf

The Oxford Handbook of Canadian Politics provides a comprehensive overview of the transformation that has occurred in Canadian politics since it acheived autonomy nearly a century ago, examining the institutions and processes of Canadian government and politics at the local, provincial and federal levels. It analyzes all aspects of the Canadian political system: the courts, elections, political parties, Parliament, the constitution, fiscal and political federalism, the diffusion of policies between regions, and various aspects of public policy.

Author : Ronald G. Landes
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Page : 580 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 013177395X

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The Canadian Polity by Ronald G. Landes Pdf

Author : Mireille Lalancette,Vincent Raynauld,Erin Crandall
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2019-06-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780774861182

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What’s Trending in Canadian Politics? by Mireille Lalancette,Vincent Raynauld,Erin Crandall Pdf

What trends are shaping contemporary political communication and behaviour in Canada, and where are they heading? What’s Trending in Canadian Politics? examines political communication and democratic governance in a digital age. Exploring the effects of conventional and emerging political communication practices in Canada, contributors investigate the uses of digital media for political communication, grassroots-driven protest, public behaviour prediction, and relationships between members of civil society and the political establishment. Original and timely, this interdisciplinary volume lays robust theoretical and methodological foundations for the study of transformative trends in Canadian political communication.

Author : Tamara Small,Harold Jansen
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2020-10-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781487587604

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Digital Politics in Canada by Tamara Small,Harold Jansen Pdf

Digital Politics in Canada addresses a significant gap in the scholarly literature on both media in Canada and Canadian political science. Using a comprehensive, multidisciplinary, historical, and focused analysis of Canadian digital politics, this book covers the full scope of actors in the Canadian political system, including traditional political institutions of the government, elected officials, political parties, and the mass media. At a time when issues of inclusion are central to political debate, this book features timely chapters on Indigenous people, women, and young people, and takes an in-depth look at key issues of online surveillance and internet voting. Ideal for a wide-ranging course on the impact of digital technology on the Canadian political system, this book encourages students to critically engage in discussions about the future of Canadian politics and democracy.

Author : Alex Marland
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2016-03-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780774832069

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Brand Command by Alex Marland Pdf

The pursuit of political power is strategic as never before. Ministers, MPs, and candidates parrot the same catchphrases. The public service has become politicized. And decision making is increasingly centralized in the Prime Minister’s Office. What is happening to our democracy? To get to the bottom of this, Alex Marland reviewed internal political party files, media reports, and documents obtained through access to information requests, and interviewed Ottawa insiders. He discovered that in the face of rapid changes in communication technology, the infusion of corporate marketing strategies has instilled a culture of centralized political control. At the core of the strategy is brand control; at stake is democracy as we know it.

Author : Amanda Bittner,Royce Koop
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2013-03-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780774824101

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Parties, Elections, and the Future of Canadian Politics by Amanda Bittner,Royce Koop Pdf

On May 2, 2011, as Canadians watched the federal election results roll in and Stephen Harper’s Conservatives achieve a majority, it appeared that we were witnessing a major shift in the political landscape. In reality, Canadian politics had been changing for quite some time. This volume provides the first account of the political upheavals of the past two decades and speculates on the future of the country’s national party system. By documenting how parties and voters responded to new challenges between 1993 and 2011, this book sheds light on one of the most tumultuous periods in Canadian political history.

Author : James Bickerton,Alain Gagnon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Canada
ISBN : OCLC:1322243107

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Canadian Politics by James Bickerton,Alain Gagnon Pdf

Author : R. Kenneth Carty,William Cross,Lisa Young
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2007-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780774850803

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Rebuilding Canadian Party Politics by R. Kenneth Carty,William Cross,Lisa Young Pdf

This book is about the collapse of Canadian party politics in the early 1990s, about the end of a party system that had governed Canada's national politics for several decades, and about the ongoing struggle to build its successor.

Author : Martin Papillon,Luc Turgeon,Jennifer Wallner,Stephen White
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2014-09-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780774827867

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Comparing Canada by Martin Papillon,Luc Turgeon,Jennifer Wallner,Stephen White Pdf

Debating how Canada compares, both regionally and in relation to other countries, is a national pastime. This book examines how political scientists apply diverse comparative strategies to better understand Canadian political life. Using a variety of methods, the contributors use comparison to examine topics as diverse as Indigenous rights, Canadian voting behaviour, activist movements, climate policy, and immigrant retention. While the theoretical perspectives and kinds of questions asked vary greatly, as a whole they demonstrate how the “art of comparing” is an important strategy for understanding Canadian identity politics, political mobilization, political institutions, and public policy. Ultimately, this book establishes how adopting a more systematic comparative outlook is essential – not only to revitalize the study of Canadian politics but also to achieve a more nuanced understanding of Canada as a whole.

Author : Emmett Macfarlane
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 461 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2018-01-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781487523152

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Policy Change, Courts, and the Canadian Constitution by Emmett Macfarlane Pdf

Policy Change, Courts, and the Canadian Constitution aims to further our understanding of judicial policy impact and the role of the courts in shaping policy change. Bringing together a group of political scientists and legal scholars, this volume delves into a diverse set of policy areas, including health care issues, the regulation of elections, criminal justice policy, minority language education, citizenship, refugee policy, human rights legislation, and Indigenous policy. While much of the public law and judicial politics literatures focus on the impact of the constitution and the judicial role, scholarship on courts that makes policy change its central lens of analysis is surprisingly rare. Multidisciplinary in its approach to examining policy issues, this book focuses on specific cases or policy issues through a wide-ranging set of approaches, including the use of interview data, policy analysis, historical and interpretive analysis, and jurisprudential analysis.

Author : Perry Rand Dyck,Christopher Cochrane
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 736 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2013-02-14
Category : Canada
ISBN : 0176509461

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Canadian Politics by Perry Rand Dyck,Christopher Cochrane Pdf

This new seventh edition of Critical Approaches seeks to make informed critics of its readers by presenting the challenging concepts of Canada s political system with a balanced account of both political institutions and social influencers. It explores systemic inequalities in political power, exploring the / environment of the Canadian political system, emphasizing its societal setting with discussions of regionalism, Aboriginal peoples, the French ee English cleavage, ethnocultural groups, gender, class, age, religion, urban/rural location, and the global environment. With a new author ee Chris Cochrane ee and a fresh set of analytical models, this authoritative text delves into fascinating topics such as political culture, the mass media, public opinion polls, elections, parties, and advocacy groups, introducing readers to the vibrant and dynamic world of Canadian politics. Blogs and regular updates on the supporting website help keep it all relevant!

Author : Donald J. Savoie
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0802082521

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Governing from the Centre by Donald J. Savoie Pdf

Agencies and policies instituted to streamline Ottawa's planning process instead concentrate power in the hands of the Prime Minister, more powerful in Canadian politics than the U.S. President in America. Riveting, startling, and indispensable reading.

Author : Jared J. Wesley
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2011-04-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780774820776

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Code Politics by Jared J. Wesley Pdf

Politics on the Canadian prairies are puzzling. The provinces share common roots, but they have nurtured three distinct political cultures -- Alberta is Canada's bastion of conservatism, Saskatchewan its cradle of social democracy, and Manitoba its progressive centre. Jared Wesley explains this paradox by examining the rhetoric employed by dominant parties to renew their provinces' political code -- freedom for Alberta, security for Saskatchewan, and moderation for Manitoba. Although the content of their campaigns differed, leaders from William Aberhart to Tommy Douglas to Gary Doer have employed distinct codes to ensure their parties' success and shape their provinces' political landscapes.

Author : David Rayside,Jerald Sabin,Paul E.J. Thomas
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2017-06-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780774835619

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Religion and Canadian Party Politics by David Rayside,Jerald Sabin,Paul E.J. Thomas Pdf

Religion is usually thought of as inconsequential to contemporary Canadian politics. This book takes a hard look at just how much influence faith continues to have in federal, provincial, and territorial arenas. Drawing on case studies from across the country, it explores three important axes of religiously based contention – Protestant vs. Catholic, conservative vs. reformer, and, more recently, opponents vs. defenders of accommodating minority religious practices. Although the extent of partisan engagement with each of these sources of conflict has varied across time and region, the authors show that religion still matters in shaping political oppositions. These themes are illuminated by comparisons to the role faith plays in the politics of other Western industrialized societies.