The blueprint : conservative parties and their impact on Canadian politics / edited by J.P. Lewis and Joanna Everitt.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lewis, Jon, 1953- editor.

Everitt, Joanna Marie, 1964- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Conservative Party of Canada ( -1942).

Conservatism--Canada.

Conservatism.

Canada.

Physical Description:

vi, 372 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2017]

Summary:

"In this collection, J.P. Lewis and Joanna Everitt bring together a group of up-and coming-political scientists as well as senior scholars to explore the recent history of the Conservative Party of Canada, covering the pre-merger period (1993-2003) and both the minority and majority governments under Prime Minister Stephen Harper. The contributors provide nuanced accounts about the experience of conservatives in Canada which reflect the contemporary evolution of Canadian politics in both policy and practice. They challenge the assumption that Harper's government was built upon traditional "toryism" and reveal the extent to which the agenda of the CPC was shaped by its roots to the Reform and Canadian Alliance Parties. Organized thematically, the volume delves into such topics as interest advocacy, ethno-cultural minorities, gender, the media, foreign policy, and more. The Blueprint showcases the renewed vigour in political studies in Canada while revealing the contradictory story of the modern Conservative Party."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 Introduction / J.P. Lewis Lewis, J.P., Joanna Everitt Everitt, Joanna 3

2 The Conservative Party in Opposition and Government / James Farney Farney, James, Royce Koop Koop, Royce 25

3 The Conservative Turn among the Canadian Electorate / Éric Bélanger Bélanger, Éric, Laura B. Stephenson Stephenson, Laura B. 46

4 Private over Public: A Conservative Approach to Interest Advocacy / Nicole Goodman Goodman, Nicole 78

5 Political Players or Partisan Pawns? Immigrants, Minorities, and Conservatives in Canada / Erin Tolley Tolley, Erin 101

6 Equality of Opportunity but Not Result: Women and Federal Conservatives in Canada / Melanee Thomas Thomas, Melanee 129

7 With or without You: Quebec, the Conservative Movement, and the Pursuit of Majority Government / Kate Puddister Puddister, Kate, James B. Kelly Kelly, James B. 150

8 Delegating Indigenous Rights and Denying Legal Pluralism: Tracing Conservative Efforts to Protect Private Property Regimes and "Canadian" Territory / Michael McCrossan McCrossan, Michael 172

9 The Message Despite the Media? Conservative Parties' Relationship with the Press / Andrea Lawlor Lawlor, Andrea 198

10 Conservative with the Constitution? Moderation, Strategy, and Institutional Distrust / Emmett Macfarlane Macfarlane, Emmett 221

11 More Than a Terrain of Struggle: Parliament as Ideological Instrument and Objective under Conservatism / Jonathan Malloy Malloy, Jonathan 242

12 A Wolf in Wolf's Clothing: The Stephen Harper Ministry / J.P. Lewis Lewis, J.P. 264

13 Federal Feet and Provincial Pools: The Conservatives and Federalism in Canada / Anna Esselment Esselment, Anna 290

14 Stephen Harper and the Radicalization of Canadian Foreign Policy / Shaun Narine Narine, Shaun 314

15 Conclusion: A Moderate Turn to the Right with At Least One Enduring Consequence / Peter H. Russell Russell, Peter H. 343.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781487521684

1487521685

9781487501822

148750182X

OCLC:

960029304