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Contemporary and accessible, Inside Canadian Politics provides a fresh perspective on the institutions and issues at the heart of our political system. This text explores key concepts and topics in Canadian politics from federalism, regionalism, Indigeneity, and diversity, to the party system,media and political communication, and elections. Each chapter invites students to debate and discuss the effectiveness of government mechanisms in the daily lives of Canadians. This new edition has been fully updated to include the political realities of Canada today, including discussion of fakenews, the effects of social media on democracy, issues surrounding resource development and climate change, and the renegotiation of crucial trade agreements.
The Public Servant’s Guide to Government in Canada is a concise primer on the inner workings of government in Canada. This is a go-to resource for students, for early career public servants, and for anyone who wants to know more about how government works. Grounded in experience, the book connects core concepts in political science and public administration to the real-world practice of working in the public service. The authors provide valuable insights into the messy realities of governing and the art of diplomacy, as well as best practices for climbing the career ladder.
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Cet ouvrage traite d’une idée et d’un problème : la «représentation politique», qui constitue une idée charnière aux sciences politiques, une idée toutefois viciée par un problème au fondement de sa conceptualisation même, soit celui de l’exclusion des femmes de la politique.
"Canada's prime minister is a dictator." "The Sun King of Canadian government." "More powerful than any other chief executive of any other democratic country." These kinds of claims are frequently made about Canada's leader – especially when the prime minister's party holds a majority government in Parliament. But is there any truth to these arguments? At the Centre of Government not only presents a comprehensively researched work on the structure of political power in Canada but also offers a first-hand view of the inner workings of the Canadian federal government. Ian Brodie – former chief of staff to Prime Minister Stephen Harper and former executive director of the Conservative Party...