Canadian Politics - An Introduction

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Canadian Politics

An Introduction

By: Tom Chambers

Canadian Politics: An Introduction is invaluable to any student wanting to understand the nation's politics.

ISBN 978-1-55077-070-4
Edition First
Year 1996
Page Count 360

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Description

The parliamentary system, the ideals of Canada's major and minor parties, electoral procedures, variations in domestic and foreign policy and glimpses into the lives of the men and women who ultimately harness public opinion into local, provincial and federal policy are all included in this comprehensive introductory text.

Table of Contents

  • Key Political Concepts

  • Key Issues in Canadian Politics

  • Canadian Political Biographies

  • Introduction

  • 1. KEY ISSUES IN CANADIAN POLITICS

  • 2. THE SHAPING OF CANADA'S POLITICAL SYSTEM

  • 3. THE PARTY SYSTEM IN CANADA

  • 4. THE CANADIAN ELECTORAL PROCESS AND CAMPAIGNING

  • 5. THE CANADIAN POLITICAL SYSTEM: WHAT HAPPENS IN PARLIAMENT

  • 6. CANADIAN FEDERALISM

  • 7. CANADIAN RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS

  • 8. THE USE AND ABUSE OF POWER

  • 9. CANADA'S RELATIONSHIP WITH THE WORLD

  • 10. CAN CANADA SURVIVE?

  • The Canada Act and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

  • The Meech Lake Accord

  • The Charlottetown Accord

  • Glossary

  • Index