Political leadership and representation in Canada : essays in honour of John C. Courtney / edited by Hans J. Michelmann, Donald C. Story and Jeffrey S. Steeves.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Courtney, John C. (John Childs), 1936- honouree.

Michelmann, Hans J., editor.

Story, Donald C. (Donald Clarke), 1947- editor.

Steeves, Jeffrey S., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political leadership--Canada.

Political leadership.

Political participation--Canada.

Political participation.

Canada--Politics and government--1867-.

Canada.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (232 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Toronto, [Ontario] ; Buffalo, [New York] ; London, [England] : University of Toronto Press, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Commissioned to honour the distinguished career of University of Saskatchewan Professor John Courtney, Leadership, Representation, and Election addresses a range of topics of central importance to government and politics in contemporary Canada.Beginning with an overview of Courtney's contribution to the field of Canadian politics, editors Hans Michelmann, Donald C. Story, and Jeffrey S. Steeves bring together an impressive list of scholars to discuss a variety of issues representing the strengths of Courtney's work. Topics explored include: the transformation of Canadian parties, the impact of party leaders on the electoral fortunes of their parties, new avenues for public involvement in the policy-making process, Royal Commissions, opinion polls, access to information, the malaise of Canadian democracy, institutional reform, and indigenous nationalism.Timely and engaging, this impressive collection honours an important scholar and makes a valuable contribution to the field.

Contents:

Contents

Acknowledgments

Contributors

Introduction

Leadership Politics and the Transformation of Canadian Parties

Are Party Leaders Becoming More Important to Vote Choice in Canada?

Declining Political Survival among Parliamentary Party Leaders, 1867�2005

Citizens Speaking for Themselves: New Avenues for Public Involvement

Royal Commissions and the Policy Cycle in Canada: The Case of Health Care

Canada�s New Elections Act and Citizen Access to Opinion Poll Information

The Malaise of Canadian Democracy: What Is It? How Is It to Be Explained? What Can We Do about It?Institutional Reform: The Grass Isn�t Always Greener on the Other Side

Indigenous Nationalism and the Nation State

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4426-8470-4

OCLC:

979760163