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OverviewThe award-winning Canadian Democratic Audit represents one of the most ambitious examinations of Canadian democracy in recent political scholarship. Authored by a team of Canada’s leading political scientists in response to perceived voter discontent, the Audit evaluates the performance of our central democratic institutions, including elections, parliament, the executive, federalism, political parties, and interest groups. Auditing Canadian Democracy marks the culmination of this landmark project. Using the Audit’s uniquely Canadian benchmarks of participation, responsiveness, and inclusiveness, the contributors synthesize and update their findings from the original volumes. A concluding chapter presents a synopsis of the various reform proposals put forth in the series. Lively and accessible, this volume offers a succinct and thoughtful examination of existing practices and reforms. As Canadians continue to vote in ever lower numbers, this book’s timely analysis should be of interest to all citizens concerned with the health of our democracy. Full Product DetailsAuthor: William P. CrossPublisher: University of British Columbia Press Imprint: University of British Columbia Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.340kg ISBN: 9780774819206ISBN 10: 0774819200 Pages: 272 Publication Date: 01 July 2011 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1 Introduction / William Cross 2 Federalism / Jennifer Smith 3 Cabinets and First Ministers / Graham White 4 Legislatures / David Docherty 5 Citizens / Elisabeth Gidengil, Richard Nadeau, Neil Nevitte and André Blais 6 Elections / John Courtney 7 Political Parties / William Cross 8 Advocacy Groups / Lisa Young and Joanna Everitt 9 Communication Technology / Darin Barney 10 The Audit’s Perspectives and Proposals / R. Kenneth Carty IndexReviewsThe Canadian Democratic Audit is an ambitious and important undertaking for Canadian social science ... [which] demands careful consideration by scholars, concerned citizens and policy-makers ... Its books certainly welcome readership; they are compact, well designed, well organized, and easy to use - certainly some of the most accessible works of academic political science we've seen in years. - Allan Tupper The Canadian Democratic Audit is an ambitious and important undertaking for Canadian social science ... [which] demands careful consideration by scholars, concerned citizens and policy-makers ... Its books certainly welcome readership; they are compact, well designed, well organized, and easy to use - certainly some of the most accessible works of academic political science we've seen in years.<br> - Allan Tupper The Canadian Democratic Audit is an ambitious and important undertaking for Canadian social science ... [which] demands careful consideration by scholars, concerned citizens and policy-makers ... Its books certainly welcome readership; they are compact, well designed, well organized, and easy to use - certainly some of the most accessible works of academic political science we've seen in years. - Allan Tupper Author InformationWilliam Cross is the Hon. Dick and Ruth Bell Chair for the Study of Canadian Parliamentary Democracy at Carleton University in Ottawa. Contributors: Darin Barney, André Blais, R. Kenneth Carty, John Courtney, William Cross, David Docherty, Joanna Everitt, Elisabeth Gidengil, Richard Nadeau, Neil Nevitt, Jennifer Smith, Graham White, and Lisa Young. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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