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William Cross (Ed.) - Auditing Canadian Democracy - 9780774819190 - V9780774819190
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Auditing Canadian Democracy

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Description for Auditing Canadian Democracy Hardback. The final volume of the Canadian Democratic Audit, this book presents a timely synthesis of the project's findings and suggestions for democratic reform in Canada. Editor(s): Cross, William. Series: The Canadian Democratic Audit Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 454.

The 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 ... Read more

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.

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Series
The Canadian Democratic Audit Series
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Vancouver, Canada
ISBN
9780774819190
SKU
V9780774819190
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About William Cross (Ed.)
William 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.

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