×


 x 

Shopping cart
Luc Turgeon (Ed.) - Comparing Canada: Methods and Perspectives on Canadian Politics - 9780774827843 - V9780774827843
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.

Comparing Canada: Methods and Perspectives on Canadian Politics

€ 106.50
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Comparing Canada: Methods and Perspectives on Canadian Politics Hardback. This book examines how political scientists apply diverse comparative strategies to better understand Canadian political life. Editor(s): Turgeon, Luc; Papillon, Martin; Wallner, Jennifer; White, Stephen. Num Pages: 7 graphs, 21 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JPB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 658.

Debating how Canada compares, both regionally and in relation to other countries, is a national pastime. This book examines how political scientists apply diverse comparative strategies to better understand Canadian political life.

Using a variety of methods, the contributors use comparison to examine topics as diverse as Indigenous rights, Canadian voting behaviour, activist movements, climate policy, and immigrant retention. While the theoretical perspectives and kinds of questions asked vary greatly, as a whole they demonstrate how the “art of comparing” is an important strategy for understanding Canadian identity politics, political mobilization, political institutions, and public policy.

Ultimately, this book establishes how adopting ... Read more

Show Less

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Condition
New
Number of Pages
356
Place of Publication
Vancouver, Canada
ISBN
9780774827843
SKU
V9780774827843
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1

About Luc Turgeon (Ed.)
Luc Turgeon and Jennifer Wallner are assistant professors in the School of Political Studies at the University of Ottawa. Martin Papillon is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science at the Université de Montréal. Stephen White is a Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Political Science at Concordia University. ... Read more

Reviews for Comparing Canada: Methods and Perspectives on Canadian Politics
This is a noteworthy edited collection which illustrates the benefits of comparative studies in political science in Canada. It will appeal more to specialist readers than general readers as some of the chapters are quite theoretical, but it is nevertheless highly recommended.
Jatinder Mann, University of Alberta
British Journal of Canadian Studies, Vol. 29 No. 2, Fall 2016 ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for Comparing Canada: Methods and Perspectives on Canadian Politics


Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!