Canadian Politics (4th Ed.) (Paperback)

~ James Bickerton (Editor), Alain G. Gagnon (Editor)

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"This collection of incisive essays plumbs the precepts and principles that propel Canadian politics. Institutions, culture, processes, and Canada's changing place in the world are subjected to high-quality examinations by authorities in their fields. The chapters will be of value to beginner and advanced students, enhancing their understanding of the language of Canadian politics." - Nelson Wiseman, University of Toronto --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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The new, fourth, 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 on subjects on which they are acknowledged experts. For this edition, the editors have reorganized the book into four sections: Part I: Citizenship, Identities, and Values; Part II: The Canadian State; Part III: Civil Society, Democracy, and Governance; and, Part IV: Globalizing Trends and International Pressures. The fourth section, comprised of five chapters, develops a new focus for this edition by examining the diverse and increasingly important influences of globalization on the Canadian polity and system of governance. Of the twenty-three chapters, those retained from earlier editions have been entirely revised and updated. This edition adds twelve new authors and eleven completely new chapters.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 512 pages
• Publisher: UTP Higher Education; 4 edition (August 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1551115956
• ISBN-13: 978-1551115955
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,253,103 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Canadian Politics - I told you it was interesting!, December 12, 2003

By	Meli (Nova Scotia, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Canadian Politics (3rd Ed.) (Paperback)

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.