Democratic Government and Politics : Third Revised Edition / James Corry, John Hodgetts.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Corry, James, author.

Contributor:

Hodgetts, John.

Series:

Canadian government series ; 1.

Canadian Government Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Democracy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (700 pages).

Edition:

3d ed., rev.

Place of Publication:

Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2017]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Completely revised and enlarged edition (1951) of a book which has become a standard work on comparative government. This edition brings up to date the material on institutions and practices of government in Britain, the United States, and Canada, and analyses more fully the relationship of democratic institutions and practices to the essentials of the democratic creed.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Preface

Contents

Chapter I. The Study of Government

Chapter II. Ideals of Government

Chapter III. Forms of Government

Chapter IV. Constitutions and the Separation of Powers

Chapter V. The Expansion of Government Activities

Chapter VI. The Executive-The Mainspring of Government

Chapter VII. The Legislature: Its Functions and Procedure

Chapter VIII. Political Parties

Chapter IX. Representation

Chapter X. Pressure Groups

Chapter XI. The Relationship between the Executive and the Legislature

Chapter XII. Public Opinion

Chapter XIII. The Judiciary and the Law

Chapter XIV. Civil Liberties

Chapter XV. The Civil Service

Chapter XVI. The Administrative Process

Chapter XVII. Federalism

Chapter XVIII. Local Government

Chapter XIX. Democracy and Dictatorship

Selected References

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 30. Jun 2017)

ISBN:

9781442637702

1442637706

9781442653153

1442653159

OCLC:

992471805