Electoral Politics
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From  Canada’s Election Law: Less Than Meets the Eye?From: Election |
Description of Canada’s federal election laws focusing on constitutional and statute law, plus the rules of electoral organization and electoral competition pertaining to political entities … | Heather MacIvor | 30 | 2009 | $3.00 Add |
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From  NEW! Chapter 2Election-Related Promises Made in the 2015 Campaign by the Liberal Party, the Winner in the Election From: Anatomy of an Election |
A list of promises made during the Liberal parties 2015 campaign relating to how elections would be conducted in the future. | Gregory Tardi | 3 | 2020 | $0.30 Add |
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From  NEW! Chapter 3Why Not Everyone Is a Liberal From: Beyond Contempt |
In this chapter the author explores the factors that impact how people’s political identities are formed, in particular how conservative views are formed and strengthened. | Erica Etelson | 28 | 2020 | $2.80 Add |
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From  Ethical Problems in Public LifeFrom: Honest Politics Now |
Discusses how and why conflicts of interest, patronage, undue influence (including some lobbying and election-financing practices) and abuse of trust are incompatible with any idea of democracy … | Ian Greene | 40 | 2017 | $4.00 Add |
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From  Exploring Proportional RepresentationFrom: The Politics of Voting |
Examination of alternatives to the current voting system and why a proportional representation system is preferred to non-proportional systems as a replacement. | Dennis Pilon | 26 | 2007 | $2.60 Add |
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From  History Made in Regina |
Looks at the CCF’s first national convention in Regina in 1933. A very thorough look at this convention | Lynn Gidluck | 39 | 2012 | $3.90 Add |
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From  NEW! Power Protects ItselfPart 1. Who Gets to Lead? From: Women Winning Office |
In Power Protects Itself Nash explores some of the many barriers women face when entering politics. A few of the barriers examined in the chapter include systemic biases, Westminster … | Peggy Nash | 6 | 2022 | $0.60 Add |
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From  Why the New Democrats Broke OutFrom: Power Trap |
Examines the NDP breakout in Quebec, discusses Jack Layton, and the party’s strategic targeting of seats | Paul Adams | 33 | 2012 | $3.30 Add |
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From NEW! Chapter 3Mandate of the Minister Dealing with Elections and Election Law From: Anatomy of an Election |
A mandate letter from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to Minister of Democratic Institutions Myriam Monsef. | Gregory Tardi | 12 | 2020 | $1.20 Add |
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From NEW! Chapter 4Curiosity – The Antidote to Contempt From: Beyond Contempt |
In this chapter, the author presents curiosity as the antithesis of contempt and suggests that if we engage those with differing views with a sense of curiosity and empathy we can start a … | Erica Etelson | 20 | 2020 | $2.00 Add |
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From Constituency Boundaries in CanadaFrom: Election |
Examination of the establishment, redistribution and readjustment of the boundaries of electoral districts, and consideration of policies and values underlying proposed reform. | Michael Pal; Sujit Choudhry | 19 | 2009 | $1.90 Add |
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From Explaining Canadian and Comparative Voting-System ChoicesFrom: The Politics of Voting |
Historical review of the origins of Canadian electoral institutions and subsequent reform debates to illustrate how the current system evolved, including a comparison to other western jurisdictions. | Dennis Pilon | 19 | 2007 | $1.90 Add |
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From  Letting the People Decide: When Elections Aren’t Enough |
Discussion of the role of elections as one factor contributing to responsible government in a parliamentary democracy. | Peter Aucoin | 47 | 2011 | $4.70 Add |
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From The Business of Politics |
Reactions from outside the CCF circles to the Regina Manifesto and the written policy of the party. Looks at the lack of money and organization that the party faced but highlights reform measures … | Lynn Gidluck | 33 | 2012 | $3.30 Add |
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From NEW! When Change is Your Only OptionPart 2. You are Formidable: Your Superpower From: Women Winning Office |
In When Change is Your Only Option Nash provides a brief history of her own life and how she first became involved in activism and labour politics. Nash describes her time working with the … | Peggy Nash | 8 | 2022 | $0.80 Add |
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From Why the Liberals’ Strange DeclineFrom: Power Trap |
Looks at the slow decline of the Liberal Party from Majority governments to being beaten by the Conservatives. Concludes that it was due to the lack of renovating their organization and it seemed … | Paul Adams | 37 | 2012 | $3.70 Add |
