Debra Thompson
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From  The Art of PossibleFrom: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition |
Excerpt of a 1961 book by James Eayrs describing the role of the Prime Minister in relation to the Cabinet and the Governor General with respect to foreign affairs. | Debra Thompson; François Rocher; Peter Russell | 4 | 2015 | $0.40 Add |
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From The Better Part of ValourFrom: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition |
1970 essay by John W. Holmes on the impact of nationalism on Canadian foreign policy. | Debra Thompson; François Rocher; Peter Russell | 5 | 2015 | $0.50 Add |
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From The Charter Dialogue Between Courts and Legislatures or Perhaps the Charter of Rights Isn’t Such a Bad Thing After AllFrom: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition |
1997 article by Peter W. Hogg and Allison A. Bushell arguing that critique of judicial review under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms based on democratic legitimacy is not sustainable. | Debra Thompson; François Rocher; Peter Russell | 10 | 2015 | $1.00 Add |
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From The Confederation Debates in the Province of CanadaFrom: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition |
Excerpts of parliamentary debates by John A. Macdonald and George-Étienne Cartier from 1865 regarding the proposed federal union. | Debra Thompson; François Rocher; Peter Russell | 8 | 2015 | $0.80 Add |
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From The Dark Side of the NationFrom: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition |
2000 article by Himani Bannerji arguing that the discourse of diversity has political imperatives and is not simply innocent pluralism. | Debra Thompson; François Rocher; Peter Russell | 6 | 2015 | $0.60 Add |
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From The Dynamics of Canadian FederalismFrom: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition |
2004 article by Richard Simeon and Ian Robinson examining what drives Canadian federalism and what accounts for how it has changed over time, plus an examination of the consequences and … | Debra Thompson; François Rocher; Peter Russell | 6 | 2015 | $0.60 Add |
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From The Effects of Information and Social Cleavages: Explaining Issues Attitudes and Vote Choice in CanadaFrom: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition |
2007 article by Amanda Bittner examining how social group identity and varying levels of information influence voting choices of individuals. | Debra Thompson; François Rocher; Peter Russell | 8 | 2015 | $0.80 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 French Language and the Future of Our RaceFrom: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition |
Text of 1912 speech by Henri Bourassa promoting the preservation of the French language in Canada. | Debra Thompson; François Rocher; Peter Russell | 5 | 2015 | $0.50 Add |
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From The Governments and Societies of Canadian FederalismFrom: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition |
1977 article by Alan C. Cairns arguing that Canadian federalism is a function of the constitution and governments rather than of societies. | 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 Judicial Committee and Its CriticsFrom: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition |
1971 article by Alan C. Cairns surveying the controversy over the performance of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in England acting as final judicial authority for constitutional … | Debra Thompson; François Rocher; Peter Russell | 11 | 2015 | $1.10 Add |
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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 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 Pattern of Prairie PoliticsFrom: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition |
1981 article by Nelson Wiseman examining the diversity of political traditions within the three prairie provinces, as affected by distinct waves of settlers from rural Ontario, Britain, America … | Debra Thompson; François Rocher; Peter Russell | 7 | 2015 | $0.70 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 |
