Canadian Politics, Fifth Edition

Bys: James Bickerton and Alain G. Gagnon

Book Overview

The new fifth edition of Canadian Politics continues the work of earlier editions in offering a comprehensive introduction to Canadian government and politics by a widely recognized and highly respected group of political scientists writing about subjects on which they are acknowledged experts. For this edition, the editors have organized the book into four sections: Part I: Citizenship, Identities, and Values; Part II: Institutions; Part III: Democracy and Representation; and Part IV: Canada in the World. The fourth section develops a focus on the diverse and increasingly important influences of globalization on the Canadian polity, the environment, and the role of Canada in the world. Of the eighteen chapters, nine are completely new, and six new authors appear, including Martin Papillon on Aboriginal governments, Peter J. Stoett on Canadian international environmental policy, and Andrew F. Cooper on Afghanistan and Canadian foreign policy. The remaining chapters have been thoroughly revised and updated.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442601213
• ISBN13: 9781442601215
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press, Higher Education Division
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.8" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

Canadian Politics - I told you it was interesting!

This text was actually required reading for me as a Political Science & French double-major. I found it an interesting read dealing with a nice balance between historical events and analysing different terms. It gives the reading a good background from which to study Canadian Politics. I would have liked it to have a glossary of terms, however, in addition to the Constitutional sections it has in the back.