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Author:   Cameron D. Anderson ,  Laura Beth Stephenson
Publisher:   University of Toronto Press
Imprint:   University of Toronto Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.90cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.60cm
Weight:   0.440kg
ISBN:  

9781487588588

ISBN 10:   1487588585
Pages:   277
Publication Date:   02 February 2021
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1. Approaching the Study of Democracy Cameron D. Anderson, Western University and Laura B. Stephenson, Western University Part I – Democracy in Theory: Normative Approaches 2. Democracy: What and Why Charles Jones, Western University 3. Is Majority Rule Democratic? Richard Vernon, Western University Part II – Analyzing Democracy: Positivist Approaches 4. Evaluating a Democracy: Are Citizens Engaged? Cameron D. Anderson, Western University and Laura B. Stephenson, Western University 5. Conceptualizing and Measuring Democracy David Armstrong, Western University 6. A Democratic Continuum? Bruce Morrison, Western University 7. Membership Rules for Democratic Communities: Canada and the United States Andrew Sancton, Western University and Christopher Alcantara, Western University 8. Representation and the Practice of Politics Rob Leone, Western University and Josh Morgan, City Councilor, London, Ontario 9. The Democratic Dimensions of Specialized Governments Joseph Lyons, Western University Part III – Interpreting Democracy: Critical and Post-modern Approaches 10. Hatred of Democracy Dan Bousfield, Western University 11. Rethinking Democracy Nandita Biswas Mellamphy, Western University

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"""In What Is Democracy and How Do We Study It? Anderson and Stephenson have brought together an array of scholars to provide readers with a comprehensive overview of the varied approaches used to study politics. The focus on the study of democracy as the touchstone for the book is excellent, offering readers not only ample exposure to a variety of methodologies, but also an important set of questions in the process. I have no doubt this book will be a great resource for our discipline, both within and outside of the classroom.""--Jason Roy, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Wilfrid Laurier University ""Anchoring discussions of research methodology on one theoretical question, What Is Democracy and How Do We Study It? brings something new to the field which many will welcome to help teach research methodology.""--Joanne Boucher, Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Winnipeg ""A novel contribution, What Is Democracy and How Do We Study It? is an improvement on mainstream methods books and will be a useful accompaniment for methods-based courses.""--Sanjay Jeram, Undergraduate Program Chair and Senior Lecturer, Department of Political Science, Simon Fraser University"

A novel contribution, What Is Democracy and How Do We Study It? is an improvement on mainstream methods books and will be a useful accompaniment for methods-based courses. - Sanjay Jeram, Undergraduate Program Chair and Senior Lecturer, Department of Political Science, Simon Fraser University Anchoring discussions of research methodology on one theoretical question, What Is Democracy and How Do We Study It? brings something new to the field which many will welcome to help teach research methodology. - Joanne Boucher, Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Winnipeg In What Is Democracy and How Do We Study It? Anderson and Stephenson have brought together an array of scholars to provide readers with a comprehensive overview of the varied approaches used to study politics. The focus on the study of democracy as the touchstone for the book is excellent, offering readers not only ample exposure to a variety of methodologies, but also an important set of questions in the process. I have no doubt this book will be a great resource for our discipline, both within and outside of the classroom. - Jason Roy, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Wilfrid Laurier University

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Cameron D. Anderson is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science at Western University. Laura B. Stephenson is a professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Western Ontario.

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