Literature Analysis
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From  When Conventions Fail: Constitutional Governance Without Clear Rules |
Discussion of uncertainty and disagreement over features of constitutional conventions, particularly prorogation, the confidence convention, and dissolution of a parliament. | Peter Aucoin | 36 | 2011 | $3.60 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! Charismatic Big Men and the VolkPart I: The Big Lie From: Has Populism Won? |
This chapter focuses on the archetypes that can be found in modern populism including The First Citizen of the Empire, the National Defender, the Holy Crusader and the Conspirator-in-Chief. The … | Daniel Drache; Marc D. Froese | 25 | 2022 | $2.50 Add |
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From  Consumerism and Democracy |
- | John Kearney; Patrick Kerans | 6 | 2006 | $0.60 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  NEW! Making SocietyBringing the World into Being From: Making Sense of Society |
In Chapter 3, Khasnabish examines social order as a complex amalgamation of material practices, relationships, institutions, and ideologies which create a society. In a very real sense, each of … | Alex Khasnabish | 26 | 2022 | $2.60 Add |
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From  Mao’s Democracy |
This chapter begins with a brief account of Mao’s rise to power in China at the end of World War Two. It goes on to provide a historical account of his rise to power and the rise of the … | Michael Cormier | 21 | 2013 | $2.10 Add |
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From  Part 11 Cuba: Constitutions, Elections and New StatesParticipation in Constitutions, Elections and a New State (1868-1952) From: Cuba and Its Neighbours |
- | Arnold August | 15 | 2013 | $1.65 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 Economic Platforms of the Re-formed Political Parties in 1956 |
The Great Depression and the two world wars created an atmosphere where both politicians and the public saw that direct government involvement in the economy was the only way of preventing the … | Susan Glanz | 40 | 2010 | $5.20 Add |
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From  NEW! The Great Imperialist WarFrom: Myths of Modern History |
In this chapter the author argues against the cliché of conventional historiography that the First World War was a war for democracy, as well as the notion that this war was not a product of … | Jacques R. Pauwels | 25 | 2022 | $2.50 Add |
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From The Prime Minister and the House of Commons: The Democracy Deficit |
Assessment of Canada’s parliamentary system in support of an argument that the House of Commons cannot effectively constrain prime ministerial abuse of executive power. | Peter Aucoin | 44 | 2011 | $4.40 Add |
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From  What is a good political decision?From: Too Dumb for Democracy? |
Chapter Three examines what makes a good political decision. This chapter focuses the process rather than the Outcome of “good” political decision. | David Moscrop | 26 | 2019 | $2.60 Add |
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From  “That’s How We See It”Trauma and Indigenous Resistance From: Damming the Peace |
Journalist Andrew MacLeod interviews respected First Nations leader Helen Knott about the impact of the Site C dam under construction in B.C.’s Peace River Valley on her community, and in … | Andrew MacLeod | 17 | 2018 | $1.70 Add |
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From An Unsustainable System |
- | John Kearney; Patrick Kerans | 8 | 2006 | $0.80 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 |
