Description
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.
Once again, Bickerton and Gagnon have crafted the superior text in Canadian politics. Written by top scholars in their fields, this text delivers a balanced and refreshing account of the play of the institutional and social forces in Canadian political life. Canadian Politics is both required reading for students of Canadian politics and a rewarding read for engaged citizens. -- Janine Brodie, FRSC, Distinguished University Professor and Canada Research Chair in Political Economy and Social Governance, University of Alberta
About the Author
James Bickerton is a professor in the Department of Political Science at St. Francis Xavier University. Alain-G. Gagnon is Canada Research Chair in Quebec and Canadian Studies and professor in the Department of Political Science at the Universite du Quebec a Montreal.
Book Information
ISBN 9781442607033
Author James Bickerton
Format Paperback
Page Count 528
Imprint University of Toronto Press
Publisher University of Toronto Press
Weight(grams) 720g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 26mm