Electoral Politics
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| Title & Subtitle | Abstract | Contributors | Pages | Year | Purchase |
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 NEW! Anatomy of an ElectionCanada’s 2019 Federal General Election Through the Lens of Political Law |
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 ContemptHow Liberals can Communicate Across the Great Divide |
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 ConstitutionReforming Responsible Government |
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 |
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 TrapHow fear and loathing between New Democrats and Liberals keep Stephen Harper in power--and what can be done about it |
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 VotingReforming Canada's Electoral System |
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 FirebrandsThe Idealistic Canadians Who Built the NDP |
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 OfficeAn Activist's Guide to Getting Elected |
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 |
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From NEW! ForewordFrom: Anatomy of an Election |
Foreword by Peter Mansbridge | Peter Mansbridge | 3 | 2020 | $0.30 Add |
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From Introducing the Politics of VotingFrom: The Politics of Voting |
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 |
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From Introduction |
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 |
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From  IntroductionFrom: Election |
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 |
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From NEW! IntroductionFrom: Beyond Contempt |
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 |
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From Introduction: A Fundamental Democratic Problem |
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 |
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From NEW! Introduction: This Book is for YouFrom: Women Winning Office |
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 |
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From Why Progressives Don’t WinFrom: Power Trap |
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 |
