Overview

Foundations of Canadian Political Behaviour aims to place contemporary Canadian electoral politics in comparative perspective, particularly with respect to its peers among the established democracies of western Europe and North America. The book pays tribute to political scientist Richard Johnston and his diverse contributions to the study of Canadian politics and electoral politics in general. Presenting original empirical research by leading Canadian and international scholars, the volume is organised around the three themes that animate Johnston's nearly five decades of scholarship: the impact of electoral and party systems on political conflict, change and persistence in the social foundations of party competition, and the role of election campaigns in voting behaviour. Chapters utilise diverse approaches, including quantitative analysis of survey data and electoral statistics, experimentation, systematic analysis of media content, historical narrative, and critical conceptual analyses. The volume is anchored in general theoretical concerns; half of the chapters centre on Canadian cases, while half highlight key comparators including the United States, Germany, and the United Kingdom.

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Author:   Amanda Bittner ,  J. Scott Matthews ,  Stuart Soroka
Publisher:   University of Toronto Press
Imprint:   University of Toronto Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.400kg
ISBN:  

9781487525118

ISBN 10:   1487525117
Pages:   277
Publication Date:   03 October 2024
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

Introduction A. Bittner, J. S. Matthews, and S. Soroka Parties and Party Systems: Canada in Comparative Context 1. The Two Faces of Canadian Party Competition R.K. Carty 2. Modern American Politics: The Analytic History Byron E. Shafer 3. Generalizing the Engine of Fragmentation: Quantitatively Modeling the Observed Contra-Duvergerian Patterns Matthew S. Shugart and Cory L. Struthers Social Foundations: Understanding Traditional Questions through the Lens of Contemporary Contexts 4. Families and the Fate of Party Systems Richard Johnston 5. Gods and Votes: A Granular Look at the Relationship between Religion and Voting Behaviour in Canada Alexis Bibeau, Marc André Bodet, and Yannick Dufresne 6. Is Quebec’s Distinctiveness an Artefact? Patrick Fournier and André Blais 7. Concepts and Methods: How Definitions and Techniques Matter for Women’s Political Participation Brenda O’Neill 8. Multiculturalism Policy in the Vernacular: Public Opinion the Canada and the US Matthew Wright 9. Who Leads? The Delicate Dances of Party Elites and Partisans: Immigration Attitudes and Partisanship in Canada, 1980–2019 Stuart Soroka and Keith Banting Campaigns and Persuasion 10. Do Election Campaigns Tighten the Margin of Victory? A Cross-National Analysis Julia Partheymüller 11. Voters, Media Biases, and Rolling Cross-Sections: Persuasive Effects of TV News on Party Evaluations at the 2005 to 2017 German Federal Elections Rüdiger Schmitt-Beck and Alexander Staudt 12. Media Image and Voter Perception of Candidates in the 2015 Canadian Election Amanda Bittner and David A.M. Peterson 13. Cognitive Preconditions for Direct Poll Effects on Voters: Evidence on Attention, Retention, and Judgments of Applicability Fred Cutler, J. Scott Matthews, and Mark Pickup

Reviews

""This book brings together an impressive group of scholars who contribute significantly to our understanding of Canadian politics. Foundations of Canadian Political Behaviour will appeal to scholars of party systems, political campaigns, political communication, and political behaviour in Canada.""--Benjamin Ferland, Associate Professor of Political Studies, University of Ottaw ""This impressive volume showcases the range and richness of recent scholarship on Canadian political parties, electoral politics, and public opinion. While firmly grounded in the fascinating specifics of contemporary Canada, the authors' insights and evidence transcend borders and conceptual schemes.""--Larry M. Bartels, University Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Law and May Werthan Shayne Chair of Public Policy and Social Science, Vanderbilt University ""Written by outstanding scholars of the discipline, Foundations of Canadian Political Behaviour offers solid arguments with original empirical research to study party system dynamics and political behaviour in Canada and other advanced democracies.""--Jean-François Godbout, Professor of Political Science, Université de Montréal

Author Information

Amanda Bittner is a professor of political science and director of the Gender and Politics Laboratory at Memorial University. J. Scott Matthews is a professor in the Department of Political Science at Memorial University. Stuart Soroka is a professor in the Departments of Communication and Political Science at the University of California, Los Angeles.

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