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  • Left and Right

    The Small World of Political Ideas

    by Christopher Cochrane ...
    Series Book 3 - McGill-Queen's Studies in Urban Governance
    The words "left" and "right" often signal a political divide in debates about topics as diverse as abortion, capital punishment, gun control, social welfare, taxation, immigration, and the environment. Despite claims that political polarization is in decline, its persistence suggests that it is inherent to our society. At the same time, variations in the perception of each side indicate that these ... Read more

    $36.89 USD

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  • How We Lead

    Canada in a Century of Change

    by Joe Clark ...
    A passionate argument for Canada's reassertion of its place on the world stage, from a former prime minister and one of Canada's most respected political figures.In the world that is taking shape, the unique combination of Canada's success at home as a diverse society and its reputation internationally as a sympathetic and respected partner consititute national assets that are at least as valuable ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • A Fair Country

    Telling Truths About Canada

    by John Ralston Saul ...
    In this startlingly original vision of Canada, renowned thinker John Ralston Saul argues that Canada is a Métis nation, heavily influenced and shaped by Aboriginal ideas: Egalitarianism, a proper balance between individual and group, and a penchant for negotiation over violence are all Aboriginal values that Canada absorbed. An obstacle to our progress, Saul argues, is that Canada has an ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • The Battle of London

    Trudeau, Thatcher, and the Fight for Canada's Constitution

    by Frédéric Bastien ...
    Translated by Jacob Homel ...
    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 make Canada fully independent from Britain. What should have been a simple process snowballed into a complicated intrigue.Quebec, which thought its ... Read more

    $8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 14 Days

    Making the Conservative Movement in Canada

    by Bruce Carson ...
    A first-hand look into the back rooms of the conservative movement in Canada*, 14 Days* provides insights into how the recent history of the Canadian right has influenced the Conservative government over the past two decades. Bruce Carson, having worked in close proximity to many Conservative leaders, describes a series of important moments in the disintegration, re-integration, and eventual ... Read more

    $21.99 USD

  • Parliamentary Democracy in Crisis

    Edited by Peter H. Russell, Lorne Sossin ...
    In November 2008, as the economic decline was being fully realized, Canada's newly elected minority government, led by Conservative Stephen Harper, presented a highly divisive fiscal update in advance of a proposed budget. Unable to support the motion, the Liberal and New Democratic Parties, with the backing of the Bloc Québécois, formed a coalition in order to seek a no-confidence vote and to ... Read more

    $36.99 USD

  • The Worst and Best of the Premiers and Some We Never Had

    A Political Report Card

    by Bill Rowe ...
    “Part memoir, part history, The Worst and Best of the Premiers and Some We Never Had is Bill Rowe’s most ambitious work of non-fiction to date. The book observes with a critical and humorous eye the landscape of Newfoundland and Labrador politics since Confederation in 1949. Forty-two leaders are presented here, of all political stripes. Bill Rowe, with his inimitable style, examines the ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Counterterrorism and Identities

    Canadian Viewpoints

    by Jack Jedwab ...
    Counterterrorism and Identities presents a detailed analysis of Canadian public opinion on questions of national security, terrorism, and counterterrorism. Where we live, our religious identification, our age, gender, and values all have an impact on our views on these issues, as do events such as 9/11 and more recent terrorist incidents in Canada and abroad. With the safety of the public and the ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • Digital Mosaic

    Media, Power, and Identity in Canada

    by David Taras ...
    Digital Media has transformed the way Canadians socialize and interact, conduct business, experience culture, fight political battles, and acquire knowledge. Traditional media, including newspapers and conventional TV networks, remain the primary link to Canada's political sphere but are under concerted attack. YouTube, blogs, online broadcasting, Facebook, and Twitter have opened new and exciting ... Read more

    $35.99 USD

  • Visionaries, Crusaders, and Firebrands

    The Idealistic Canadians Who Built the NDP

    by Lynn Gidluck ...
    As an idealist and a visionary, Jack Layton connected with millions of Canadians who saw that he was a different kind of political leader. So did Tommy Douglas, chosen as the greatest Canadian ever by CBC's television audience.The New Democratic Party and its predecessor, the CCF, have often chosen leaders who resonated with the Canadian public. In fact, the vision and the ideals of the leaders of ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • The Canadian Regime

    An Introduction to Parliamentary Government in Canada, Fifth Edition

    by Patrick Malcolmson, Richard Myers ...
    Lucid and comprehensive, The Canadian Regime provides a unique analysis of Canada’s political regime by challenging readers to think of the political system as an organic entity where change in one area inevitably ripples through the rest of the system. The book’s focus on the inner logic of parliamentary government explains the rationale for Canada’s relatively complex political system.The new ... Read more

    $32.99 USD

  • Changing Politics of Canadian Social Policy, Second Edition

    by James J. Rice, Michael J. Prince ...
    A consistent bestseller since its publication in 2000, Changing Politics of Canadian Social Policy is a one-of-a-kind resource in the fields of political science and social work. Examining current conditions affecting the development of social policies in Canada, this book offers in-depth critical analysis of how these policies first arose and the implications they pose for future policy ... Read more

    $44.99 USD