Electoral Politics

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
NEW! Anatomy of an Election Canada’s 2019 Federal General Election Through the Lens of Political Law Irwin Law Inc.	Elections are the high point of democracy. They provide scheduled opportunities for the people at large to have a participatory voice in their own government. They enable adult citizens to judge …	Gregory Tardi	838	2020	View
NEW! Beyond Contempt How Liberals can Communicate Across the Great Divide New Society Publishers	Liberal and progressive frustration, grief, and alarm over Trump’s destructive political agenda and behavior have prompted mounting disdain for Trump supporters and other conservatives. …	Erica Etelson	242	2020	View
Democratizing the Constitution Reforming Responsible Government Emond Montgomery	Canada’s time-honoured system of responsible government is failing us. This principle, by which the executive must be accountable to the people’s elected representatives, was fought …	Lori Turnbull; Mark Jarvis; Peter Aucoin	274	2011	View
Election Emond Montgomery	Featuring contributions from a highly respected roster of experts in various aspects of elections, this book covers the entire process, from the historical and legal dimensions, the campaigns and …	Heather MacIvor	347	2009	View
Power Trap How fear and loathing between New Democrats and Liberals keep Stephen Harper in power--and what can be done about it James Lorimer and Company	In 2011 the Harper Conservatives won a majority government with a minority of votes. If the opposition parties were willing to work together, they would have an excellent chance of defeating the …	Paul Adams	296	2012	View
The Politics of Voting Reforming Canada's Electoral System Emond Montgomery	The Politics of Voting: Reforming Canada’s Electoral System is a timely examination of Canada’s voting system by one of Canada’s leading authorities on electoral reform. In a …	Dennis Pilon	227	2007	View
Visionaries, Crusaders, and Firebrands The Idealistic Canadians Who Built the NDP James Lorimer and Company	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 …	Lynn Gidluck	248	2012	View
NEW! Women Winning Office An Activist's Guide to Getting Elected Between The Lines	When Peggy Nash first decided to run for elected office, she had no idea where to start, who to contact, or what the rules were. For those who are underrepresented in political life, politics can …	Peggy Nash	282	2022	View
From NEW! Foreword From: Anatomy of an Election View Irwin Law Inc.	Foreword by Peter Mansbridge	Peter Mansbridge	3	2020	$0.30 Add
From Introducing the Politics of Voting From: The Politics of Voting View Emond Montgomery	Review of the contents of the book in relation to its two main themes of broadening the current terms of the Canadian voting system component of electoral reform debates and making politics …	Dennis Pilon	11	2007	$1.10 Add
From Introduction From: Visionaries, Crusaders, and Firebrands View James Lorimer and Company	Positions the NDP party at the time of the books publication soon after Jack Layton’s death. Outlines a bit about how Layton got the NDP in the position it was after the 2011 election.	Lynn Gidluck	7	2012	$0.70 Add
From Introduction From: Election View Emond Montgomery	Description of the contents of the chapters in relation to the broad themes of historical perspectives, the national-local axis of federal elections, and ongoing scholarly debates.	Heather MacIvor	4	2009	$0.40 Add
From NEW! Introduction From: Beyond Contempt View New Society Publishers	In the Introduction, the author provides some personal background to her experiences with political discourse and sets the stage for engaging in productive conversation in the aftermath of the …	Erica Etelson	16	2020	$1.60 Add
From Introduction: A Fundamental Democratic Problem From: Democratizing the Constitution View Emond Montgomery	Overview of the authors’ argument that Canadian democracy has been undermined by the excess of power of the prime minister over the operations of the House of Commons.	Mark Jarvis; Peter Aucoin	28	2011	$2.80 Add
From NEW! Introduction: This Book is for You From: Women Winning Office View Between The Lines	In the Introduction author Peggy Nash explains the premise of the book as a handbook and resource for women looking to become involved in politics and run for office.	Peggy Nash	3	2022	$0.30 Add
From Why Progressives Don’t Win From: Power Trap View James Lorimer and Company	Examines the status of progressive voters through statistical analysis finding that progressive voters make up a majority, concluding that progressives don’t know where to cast their …	Paul Adams	26	2012	$2.60 Add