Debra Thompson
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From  The Parliament of CanadaFrom: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition |
Excerpt of an introduction by C.E.S. Franks to his 1987 book The Parliament of Canada, discussing Parliament in an age of reform. | Debra Thompson; François Rocher; Peter Russell | 6 | 2015 | $0.60 Add |
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From The Rise of Court Government in CanadaFrom: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition |
1999 article by Donald J. Savoie challenging long-established conventions or understandings about how the Canadian government works. | Debra Thompson; François Rocher; Peter Russell | 7 | 2015 | $0.70 Add |
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From Value Clash: Parliament and Citizens After 150 Years of Responsible GovernmentFrom: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition |
1999 article by Lisa Young examining the failure of the political system to adequately represent the changing interests and identities of the Canadian electorate, and the capacity of Parliament … | Debra Thompson; François Rocher; Peter Russell | 8 | 2015 | $0.80 Add |
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From Referendum on the Future of the Senate: A Round TableFrom: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition |
Excerpts of speeches by four senators in 2007 in response to a motion in the Senate for a national referendum on the abolition of the Senate. | Debra Thompson; François Rocher; Peter Russell | 9 | 2015 | $0.90 Add |
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From Democratizing the Constitution: Reforming Responsible GovernmentFrom: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition |
Excerpt of a 2011 book by Peter Aucoin, Mark Jarvis and Lori Turnbull addressing the undermining of Canadian democracy by excessive prime ministerial power over the operation of the House of Commons. | Debra Thompson; François Rocher; Peter Russell | 6 | 2015 | $0.60 Add |
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From The Electoral System and the Party System in Canada, 1921–1965From: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition |
1968 paper by Alan Cairns suggesting that the electoral system has played a major role in the evolution of parties, and that the party system has not necessarily been an important nationalizing agency. | Debra Thompson; François Rocher; Peter Russell | 7 | 2015 | $0.70 Add |
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From The Higher the Fewer: Women’s Participation in Major Party OrganizationsFrom: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition |
Excerpt of a 1985 book by Sylvia Bashevkin, Toeing the Lines, in which she demonstrates that women continue to be underrepresented in federal and provincial legislatures in Canada. | Debra Thompson; François Rocher; Peter Russell | 6 | 2015 | $0.60 Add |
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From The Party SystemFrom: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition |
1990 article by Janine Brody and Jane Jenson arguing that the Canadian electorate’s support of political parties is not modernized but continues to be differentiated by religion, language … | Debra Thompson; François Rocher; Peter Russell | 6 | 2015 | $0.60 Add |
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From The Politics of Tecumseh Corners: Canadian Political Parties as Franchise OrganizationsFrom: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition |
Excerpt of a 2002 address by R. Kenneth Carty comparing the effect of local interests on national political parties to the operation of a franchise organization. | Debra Thompson; François Rocher; Peter Russell | 6 | 2015 | $0.60 Add |
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From The Politics of VotingFrom: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition |
Excerpt of a 2007 book by Dennis Pilon setting out its two main themes of broadening the current terms of the Canadian voting system component of electoral reform debates and making politics … | Debra Thompson; François Rocher; Peter Russell | 7 | 2015 | $0.70 Add |
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From Political Parties and the Practice of Brokerage PoliticsFrom: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition |
Excerpt of a 2010 article by R. Kenneth Carty and William Cross describing the character of brokerage party politics in Canada and the resulting organizational structures of Canadian political parties. | Debra Thompson; François Rocher; Peter Russell | 6 | 2015 | $0.60 Add |
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From Public Opinion and Canadian IdentityFrom: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition |
Excerpt of a 1967 book by Mildred Schwartz examining the effect of regionalism of the influence of party on the formation of Canada’s identity. | Debra Thompson; François Rocher; Peter Russell | 5 | 2015 | $0.50 Add |
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From Party Identification and Campaign DynamicsFrom: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition |
1992 article by Richard Johnston discussing the concept of party identification in the context of the 1988 Canadian general election. | Debra Thompson; François Rocher; Peter Russell | 7 | 2015 | $0.70 Add |
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From Women to the Left? Gender Differences in Political Beliefs and Policy PreferencesFrom: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition |
2003 article by Elisabeth Gidengil, André Blais, Richard Nadeau, and Neil Nevitte comparing gender gaps in vote choice with gender differences in basic political beliefs and policy preferences. | Debra Thompson; François Rocher; Peter Russell | 9 | 2015 | $0.90 Add |
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From Accounting for the Electoral Success of the Liberal Party in CanadaFrom: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition |
2005 article by André Blais assessing the reasons for the unusual success of the Liberal party of Canada in the 12 elections between 1965 and 2004. | Debra Thompson; François Rocher; Peter Russell | 6 | 2015 | $0.60 Add |
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From The Political Foundations of Support for Same-Sex Marriage in CanadaFrom: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition |
2005 article by J. Scott Matthews assessing the importance of the role of courts and legislatures in forming public opinion to support same-sex marriage in Canada. | Debra Thompson; François Rocher; Peter Russell | 7 | 2015 | $0.70 Add |
