Canadian Government and Politics - Seventh Edition - Paperback

by Robert J. Jackson (Author), Doreen Jackson (Author), Royce Koop (Author)

The most up-to-date introduction to Canadian government and politics on the market. Concise and affordable, the book strikes a fine, practical balance between its coverage of institutions and issues. Each chapter has been freshly updated and refined since the last edition.

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Canadian Government and Politics delivers an up-to-date and concise introduction to Canada's political institutions, processes, and issues. The text integrates theory, history, Census data, and current affairs to give students an orderly picture of the wide-ranging landscape of Canadian government and politics. This seventh edition includes coverage and analysis of the 2019 general election, as well as a preview of the new Canadian government. It also adds exciting material on Canada's cultural landscape, institutions, and policies, along with a new chapter on Indigenous Peoples.

Other chapters examine the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government, the electoral system, bureaucracy, Québec nationalism, foreign policy, and much more. The authors provide trenchant coverage of many key issues of concern to Canadians, including regionalism, nationalism, climate change, defense policy, Indigenous Peoples' rights, minority rights, pipelines, and the USMCA trade deal. These topics are addressed by way of fair-minded, impartial discussions, aimed to cultivate inquisitive readers and to foster a vital and optimistic perspective on Canadian politics that will encourage critical thinking and active citizenship.

Author Biography

Robert J. Jackson is Distinguished Professor of Political Science at Carleton University and Fletcher Jones Professor of Government at the University of Redlands. He has been employed in various senior government positions, including as Senior Policy Advisor to two Canadian prime ministers. He has published over 40 books in Canadian politics, comparative politics, and international relations.

Doreen Jackson is a writer and consultant. She has co-authored 23 books in Canadian, comparative, and world politics, including a number of widely adopted textbooks.

Royce Koop is Head of the Department of Political Studies at the University of Manitoba. He has authored or edited several books, including Grassroots Liberals, which won the 2014 Seymour Martin Lipset Best Book Award.