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Elite accomodation in Canadian politics Elite accomodation in Canadian politics Presthus, Robert Vance Originally published in 1973, the main objectives of this study were to bring together a comprehensive amount of empirical information on the structure and process of interest groups and the nature o… OL13354212W
The Canadian regime The Canadian regime Patrick Malcolmson "Lucid and comprehensive, this fourth edition of The Canadian Regime includes analysis of the 2008 federal election, as well as updated discussions of coalition government, the single transferable vo… OL15489831W
Canada Canada Margaret Haerens Discusses the domestic and foreign polcy issues facing Canada today, including environmental policies, the economy, the health care system, the freedom of expression, and their relations with the Uni… OL16237933W
Essence of indecision Essence of indecision Patricia I. McMahon xviii, 246 p. ; 24 cm OL16243098W
After the Paris attacks After the Paris attacks Edward M. Iacobucci,Stephen John Toope Pre sentation de l'e diteur : "The violent attacks on journalists at Charlie Hebdo and shoppers in a Jewish supermarket in Paris in January 2015 left seventeen dead and shocked the world. In the afte… OL17708483W
Corruption, character, and conduct Corruption, character, and conduct Allan Tupper,John W. Langford vi, 234 p. ; 23 cm OL18377450W
Parliamentary democracy in crisis Parliamentary democracy in crisis Peter H. Russell "In November 2008, as the economic decline was being fully realized, Canada's newly-elected minority government, led by Conservative Stephen Harper, presented a highly divisive fiscal update in advan… OL18807289W
Killer weed Killer weed Susan C. Boyd Since the late 1990s, marijuana grow operations have been identified by media and others as a new and dangerous criminal activity of "epidemic" proportions. With Killer Weed, Susan C. Boyd and Connie… OL19084731W
Trudeaumania Trudeaumania Paul Litt "In 1968, Canadians took a chance on a new kind of politician. Pierre Trudeau became the leader of the Liberal Party and within two months was prime minister of Canada. His meteoric rise to power was… OL20044413W
Transforming provincial politics Transforming provincial politics Bryan M. Evans,Charles W. Smith Transforming Provincial Politics is the first province-by-province analysis of politics and political economy in more than a decade, and the first to directly examine the turn to neoliberal policies … OL22953012W
Métis in Canada Métis in Canada Christopher Adams,Ian Peach,Gregg Dahl "These twelve essays constitute a groundbreaking volume of new work prepared by leading scholars in the fields of history, anthropology, constitutional law, political science, and sociology, who iden… OL23119047W
Canadian annual review of politics and public affairs, 2001 Canadian annual review of politics and public affairs, 2001 David Mutimer Long praised for its accuracy, readability, and insight, the Canadian Annual Review of Politics and Public Affairs offers a synoptic appraisal of the year's developments in Canadian politics. Canada … OL24161746W
Canadian annual review of politics and public affairs, 2005 Canadian annual review of politics and public affairs, 2005 David Mutimer This latest instalment reviews the year 2005, a year in which the first minority parliament since Joe Clark's short-lived government struggled to maintain stability. OL24252908W
Canada after Harper Canada after Harper Ed Finn "This book is a collection of essays by 16 contributors, including David Suzuki, Ralph Nader, Kevin Page, Maude Barlow, and Linda McQuaig. These and other experts in their fields document key changes… OL24533251W
Unaccountable Unaccountable Kevin Page In March 2008, Kevin Page was appointed by the federal Conservatives to be the country's first Parliamentary Budget Officer. The move fulfilled a Tory campaign promise to deliver greater government t… OL24669657W
When freedom is lost When freedom is lost Paul Driben Concerned with the political and economic relationships that developed between the Ojibwa Indians in the Fort Hope Band, northern Ontario, and their government agents before and after the White Paper… OL5116036W
Public policy in Canada Public policy in Canada Lydia A. Miljan Now in its sixth edition, this classic work continues to chronicle the changing landscape of public policy issues in Canada. Offering essential information in an accessible style, Miljan begins by co… OL5771414W
Dixie & the Dominion Dixie & the Dominion Adam Mayers In 1864 the war had entered its third year, and the battle momentum had shifted towards the North. A Union victory seemed imminent. Desperate to keep the Confederate dream alive, Southern leaders con… OL5777702W
Direct Action Direct Action Ann Hansen "Ann Hansen stood trial as one of the so-called "Squamish Five." Sentenced to life in prison, she served seven years. Now she tells her story for the first time.". "Direct Action captures the exci… OL5942376W
Gendering Government Gendering Government Louise Chappell "What role do women activists play in shaping government institutions? How do state institutions, in turn, influence feminists' choices and engagement with political structures? Whether working towar… OL8680423W
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