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Print Price: $181.50

Format:
Hardback
576 pp.
6.7" x 9.9"

ISBN-13:
9780195335354

Publication date:
April 2010

Imprint: OUP US


The Oxford Handbook of Canadian Politics

Edited by John Courtney and David Smith

Canada officially achieved legislative autonomy in 1931 and has since developed into one of the world's most prosperous democracies. Though its political system is widely commended for its stability and fairness, it is nonetheless extremely complex. Particularly within the past five decades, Canada has undergone a vast social and political revolution, as exhibited by events such as the Quiet Revolution in Quebec, the ratification of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the Medical Care Act of 1966 and the official adoption of bilingualism and multiculturalism. As the world moves towards globalization, technology has likewise facilitated communication between previously isolated provinces and territories within Canada. Such developments hold significant implications for the role of Canadian politics, both domestically and internationally.

The Oxford Handbook of Canadian Politics provides a comprehensive overview of the transformation that has occurred in Canadian politics in the last half-century, 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. The Handbook examines recent trends such as the movement towards minority Parliaments and extrapolates potential developments.

This handbook represents the work of a distinguished array of contributors, including some of the world's most prominent scholars of political science. This volume renders an objective, authoritative portrait of the Canadian political system: it is indispensable to anyone interested in the topic.

Readership : Suitable for students and professors of political science, particularly those studying comparative politics and Canada.

About the Contributors
Preface
Part I: Introduction
1. John C. Courtney and David E. Smith: Transformation of an Unnatural Country
Part II: The Constitutional Order
2. Peter H. Russell: Constitution
3. James B. Kelly and Christopher P. Manfredi: Courts
4. Janet L. Hiebert: The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Part III: Canadian Federalism
5. David E. Smith: Canada: A Double Federation
6. Alain Noël: Québec
7. Harvey Lazar: Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations: Workhorse of the Federation
8. Andrew Sancton: Local Government
Part IV: Governing Institutions
9. Paul G. Thomas: Parliament and Legislatures: Central to Canadian Democracy?
10. Donald J. Savoie: First Ministers, Cabinet, and the Public Service
Part V: Political Processes
11. R. Kenneth Carty and William Cross: Political Parties and the Practice of Brokerage Politi
12. Richard Johnston: Political Parties and the Electoral System
13. Elisabeth Gidengil: Challenge and Change: Elections and Voting
14. Éric Montpetit: The Deliberative and Adversarial Attitudes of Interest Groups
15. Stuart Soroka and Christopher Wlezien: Public Opinion and Public Policy
16. Jonathan Rose and Paul Nesbitt-Larking: Politics and the Media: Culture, Technology, and Regulation
Part VI: Canadian Society
17. Will Kymlicka: Ethnic, Linguistic, and Multicultural Diversity of Canada
18. Brenda O`Neill and Lisa Young: Women in Canadian Politics
19. David Newhouse and Yale Belanger: Beyond the 'Indian Problem': Aboriginal Peoples and The Transformation of Canada
Part VII: Canada in the World
20. Jennifer M. Welsh: Canada and the World: Beyond Middle Power
21. Stephen Brooks: Canada-United States Relations
22. Michael Hart: Trade, Globalization, and Canadian Prosperity
Part VIII: Major Issues of the Twenty-first Century
23. Jane Jenson: Continuities and Change in the Design of Canada's Social Architecture
24. Gregory P. Marchildon: Health Care
25. Grace Skogstad: Science and Technology: Politicians and the Public
26. Michael Howlett and Sima Joshi-Koop: Canadian Environmental Politics and Policy
27. Elinor Sloan: Defence and Security
28. F. Leslie Seidle: Democratic Reform: The Search for Guiding Principles
Index
List of Tables and Figures

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John Courtney is Professor of Political Science at the University of Saskatchewan. David Smith is Professor of Political Science at the University of Regina. Both are past presidents of the Canadian Political Science Association.

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