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Canadian Parties in Transition examines the transformation of party politics in Canada and the possible shape the party system might take in the near future. With chapters written by an outstanding team of political scientists, the book presents a multi-faceted image of party dynamics, electoral behaviour, political marketing, and representative democracy. The fourth edition has been thoroughly updated and includes fifteen new chapters and several new contributors. The new material covers topics such as the return to power of the Liberal Party, voting politics in Quebec, women in Canadian political parties, political campaigning, digital party politics, and municipal party politics.

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Author:   Alain-G. Gagnon ,  Brian Tanguay
Publisher:   University of Toronto Press
Imprint:   University of Toronto Press
Edition:   4th Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.40cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.680kg
ISBN:  

9781442634701

ISBN 10:   1442634707
Pages:   512
Publication Date:   07 September 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface Alain-G. Gagnon and A. Brian Tanguay Part I: Origins and Evolution of the Canadian Party System 1.The Evolution of the Canadian Party System: From Brokerage Politics to Marketing-Oriented Politics Steve Patten 2. Money, Politics, and the Canadian Party System Lisa Young 3. Parties and Regions: Representation and Resistance James Bickerton 4. Polarized Pluralism in the Canadian Party System Richard Johnston 5. The Waning of Political Parties? Grant Amyot Part II: Ideologies and Party Politics 6. Ideological Competition in the Canadian Party System Nelson Wiseman 7. The Liberal Party of Canada: Rebuilding, Resurgence, and Return to Power Brooke Jeffrey 8. The Conservatives: Rebuilding and Rebranding, Yet Again Peter Woolstencroft 9. Ideological Moderation and Professionalization: The NDP under Jack Layton and Tom Mulcair David McGrane 10. Third Parties in Canada: Variety and Success Éric Bélanger Part III: Representation and Democracy 11. Party Politics and Voting Systems in Canada Dennis Pilon 12. Back to the Future: Encoding and Decoding Interest Representation Outside of Parties Jacquetta Newman 13. Party Politics in a Distinct Society: Two Eras of Block Voting in Quebec Alain-G. Gagnon and François Boucher 14. Where Are the Women in Canadian Political Parties? Joanna Everitt 15. The Promise of Direct Democracy: Is That All There Is? A. Brian Tanguay Part IV: New Paths for Research 16. From Brokerage to Boutique Politics: Political Marketing and the Changing Nature of Party Politics in Canada Alex Marland and Thierry Giasson 17. Political Campaigning Richard Nadeau and Frédérick Bastien 18. Two Decades of Digital Party Politics in Canada: An Assessment Tamara A. Small 19. Participation, Mobilization, and the Political Engagement of the Internet Generation Henry Milner 20. Municipal Political Parties: An Answer to Urbanization or an Affront to Traditions of Local Democracy? Kristin R. Good Statistical Appendix List of Contributors Index

Reviews

Canadian Parties in Transition remains a classic. It brings together works by many of Canada's pre-eminent students of parties, elections, and representation, and addresses questions of fundamental importance to our understanding of electoral reform, social movements, party organization, and political communication in the twenty-first century. Students of Canadian politics will be well served by this collection of informative papers.--John Courtney, University of Saskatchewan For more than 25 years, Canadian Parties in Transition has been an indispensable tool for teaching and research about Canadian political parties. With this fourth edition, Gagnon and Tanguay continue, and signicantly extend, an outstanding scholarly tradition. Blending insights from established and up-and-coming scholars, this collection offers both comprehensive field coverage and innovative interpretations of emerging trends. All students of Canadian parties will welcome the conceptual clarity and up-to-date analysis presented in each of the chapters.--Neil Bradford, Huron University College Since the appearance of the first edition of Canadian Parties in Transition in 1987, the book has become essential reading for students of Canadian political parties. This thoroughly revised fourth edition continues the book's tradition of comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of the Canadian party system with its shifting sociological, ideological, and technological environments. With contributions from a blue-ribbon group of political scientists, the collection continues to break new ground in scholarship on Canadian parties. I'll be assigning it in my courses with enthusiasm.--Munroe Eagles, SUNY Buffalo

Author Information

Alain-G. Gagnon is Canada Research Chair in Quebec and Canadian Studies and professor in the Department of Political Science at the Université du Québec à Montréal. A. Brian Tanguay is a professor emeritus in the Department of Political Science at Wilfrid Laurier University.

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