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Studies of public policy in Canada are traditionally narrow, focusing on a particular policy area or jurisdiction without giving consideration to the significant procedural commonalities that can be identified across the public policy spectrum. Canadian...

Most people are aware of the large and persistent gender imbalance in elected office at all levels of government in Canada, but few appreciate the far greater imbalance that occurs outside of large cities. This deficit arises not from rural voter bias,...

Public money is one of the primary currencies of influence for politicians and public servants. It affects the standards by which they undertake the nation's business and impacts the standard of living of the nation's citizens. David A. Good's The...

Roads to Confederation surveys the way in which scholars from different disciplines, writing in different periods, viewed the Confederation process and the making of Canada. Recognizing that Confederation has been traditionally defined as a process...

The war in Afghanistan has been a major policy commitment and central undertaking of the Canadian state since 2001: Canada has been a leading force in the war, and has spent hundreds of millions of dollars on aid and reconstruction. After a decade of...

In Partisan Odysseys, Nelson Wiseman sets out to survey the history of Canada’s political parties. Uncovering distinctive motifs and events in Canadian party politics from pre-Confederation to the present, Wiseman shows how parties have adjusted,...

Absent Mandate develops the crucial concept of policy mandates, distinguished from other interpretations of election outcomes, and addresses the disconnect between election issues and government actions. Emphasizing Canadian federal elections between...

Now in its fifth edition, this textbook is the standard authority on the government and politics of Ontario. Ideal for undergraduate students, it provides general background information, discusses government institutions, and covers key issues on the...

Africa's natural resource sectors are experiencing unprecedented levels of foreign investment and production. Hailed as a means of reducing poverty and reliance on foreign aid, the role of foreign corporations in Africa's extractive sector is not well...

Coming out of the 2000 Canadian federal election, the dominance of the Liberal Party seemed assured. By 2011 the situation had completely reversed: the Liberals suffered a crushing defeat, failing even to become the official opposition and recording...

The war in Afghanistan has been a major policy commitment and central undertaking of the Canadian state since 2001: Canada has been a leading force in the war, and has spent hundreds of millions of dollars on aid and reconstruction. After a decade of...

This illuminating, entertaining, and timely volume examines the place and impact of public intellectuals in our rapidly changing and diverse society. Boasting an all-star cast of contributors - including some of Canada's most prominent writers,...

Long neglected by scholars of Canadian political behaviour, local elections are an increasingly popular area of research, offering an invaluable opportunity to answer important questions about the attitudes, behaviour, and motivations of Canadian...

Whether it's the first-past-the-post electoral system or partisan government appointees to the Senate, Canadians want better representation and accountability from the federal government. Before reforms can be enacted, however, it is important to explore...

Among countries in the industrialized world, Canada is the only one without a national department of education, national standards for education, and national regulations for elementary or secondary schooling. For many observers, the system seems...

It is no longer sufficient to examine discrete nation-states in isolation from each other. In Politics in North America: Redefining Continental Relations, prominent authors from Canada, the United States, and Mexico explore the politics of redefining the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781551118123Author Paul Nesbitt-LarkingFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint Broadview Press LtdPublisher Broadview Press LtdWeight(grams) 560g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781927538753Author Peter TremblayFormat PaperbackPage Count 124Imprint The Agora CosmopolitanPublisher The Agora CosmopolitanWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781696574181Author Ioannis VasileiouFormat PaperbackPage Count 104Imprint Independently PublishedPublisher Independently PublishedWeight(grams) 132g

A bestseller in Quebec that describes the horse-trading, intrigue and unrest behind Trudeau's quest to repatriate the Constitution. After the referendum in 1980, Pierre Elliott Trudeau turned his sights on repatriating the Constitution in an effort to...

Alberta's politics are changing in response to powerful economic, social and political forces. The contributors focus on developments since the election of the Progressive Conservatives in 1971.Book InformationISBN 9780888642431Author Allan TupperFormat...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780988056909Author Alan C CairnsFormat PaperbackPage Count 354Imprint Bill GallagherPublisher Bill GallagherWeight(grams) 404gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 133mm *...

Failed or fragile states are those that are unable or unwilling to provide a socio-political framework for citizens and meet their basic needs. They are a source of terrorism and international crime, as well as incubators of infectious disease,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780228826552Author Milan MatusikFormat PaperbackPage Count 266Imprint Tellwell TalentPublisher Tellwell TalentWeight(grams) 340g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780889779693Author Eric ClineFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint University of Regina PressPublisher University of Regina PressWeight(grams) 295g

Studies of public policy in Canada are traditionally narrow, focusing on a particular policy area or jurisdiction without giving consideration to the significant procedural commonalities that can be identified across the public policy spectrum. Canadian...

Do negative campaigns win elections? Do voters abandon candidates accused of scandalous behaviour? Do government apologies impact prospects for re-election? While many people assume the answer to each of these questions is yes, there is limited empirical...

In the 1950s and 1960s, immigration bureaucrats in the Department of Citizenship and Immigration played an important yet unacknowledged role in transforming Canada's immigration policy. In response to external economic and political pressures for change,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781894865012Author Manoly Robert LupulFormat PaperbackPage Count 525Imprint Canadian Institute of Ukrainian StudiesPublisher Canadian Institute of Ukrainian...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781551647517Author Yves EnglerFormat HardbackPage Count 204Imprint Black Rose BooksPublisher Black Rose BooksWeight(grams) 452g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781551647500Author Martin LukacsFormat HardbackPage Count 280Imprint Black Rose BooksPublisher Black Rose Books

For this new edition, James Bickerton and Alain-G. Gagnon have organized the book into six parts. Part I covers the origins and foundations of Canada as a political entity while Part II focuses on Government, Parliament, and the Courts. Part III examines...

While the 1950s in Canada were years of social conformity, it was also a time of political, economic, and technological change. Against a background of growing prosperity, federal and provincial politics became increasingly competitive, intergovernmental...

Birth-based citizenship is widely considered to be the most secure claim to political belonging. Despite the general belief that liberal democracies are formed through consent, in fact, most people are members of a political community by virtue of the...

Bringing together political theorists and specialists in Canadian politics, Applied Political Theory and Canadian Politics combines conceptual frameworks from political theory and empirical evidence to offer fresh perspectives on political events in...

This work will have broad appeal for political scientists, politicians, and political staffers, as well as for students, journalists, and anyone with an interest in the workings of Canadian politics.Book InformationISBN 9780774864978Author Alex...

A timely work that examines how Canadian political elites are adapting to changes in digital media technology.Book InformationISBN 9780774837941Author Alex MarlandFormat PaperbackPage Count 340Imprint University of British Columbia PressPublisher...

A timely work that examines how Canadian political elites are adapting to changes in digital media technology.Book InformationISBN 9780774837934Author Alex MarlandFormat HardbackPage Count 340Imprint University of British Columbia PressPublisher...

Given its geographical expanse, Canada has always faced long-term transport policy issues and challenges. Canadian Multimodal Transport Policy and Governance explains how and why Canadian transportation policy and related governance changed from the...

Canada is caught between two empires and between two constitutional systems. However, neither the British model of a "single sovereign" nor the American people's "sacred fire of liberty" matched the pluralistic identity of Canada, so...