The Blueprint
Conservative Parties and Their Impact on Canadian Politics
Published on 1. August 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-1-4875-2168-4 (ISBN)
Description
In this collection, J.P. Lewis and Joanna Everitt bring together a group of up-and coming-political scientists as well as senior scholars to explore the recent history of the Conservative Party of Canada, covering the pre-merger period (1993-2003) and both the minority and majority governments under Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
The contributors provide nuanced accounts about the experience of conservatives in Canada which reflect the contemporary evolution of Canadian politics in both policy and practice. They challenge the assumption that Harper's government was built upon traditional "toryism" and reveal the extent to which the agenda of the CPC was shaped by its roots to the Reform and Canadian Alliance Parties. Organized thematically, the volume delves into such topics as interest advocacy, ethno-cultural minorities, gender, the media, foreign policy, and more. The Blueprint showcases the renewed vigour in political studies in Canada while revealing the contradictory story of the modern Conservative Party.
The contributors provide nuanced accounts about the experience of conservatives in Canada which reflect the contemporary evolution of Canadian politics in both policy and practice. They challenge the assumption that Harper's government was built upon traditional "toryism" and reveal the extent to which the agenda of the CPC was shaped by its roots to the Reform and Canadian Alliance Parties. Organized thematically, the volume delves into such topics as interest advocacy, ethno-cultural minorities, gender, the media, foreign policy, and more. The Blueprint showcases the renewed vigour in political studies in Canada while revealing the contradictory story of the modern Conservative Party.
Reviews / Votes
'Highly recommended.'- G.A. McBeath (Choice Magazine vol 55:05:2018) "Many books on the Harper years have the taint of polemic and hysteria. Not this one. I highly recommend it."
- Thomas M.J. Bateman (The Canadian Historical Review Vol 99:2: June 2018)
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Toronto
Canada
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 226 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
544 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4875-2168-4 (9781487521684)
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Persons
J.P. Lewis is an assistant professor in the Department of History and Politics at the University of New Brunswick.
Joanna Everitt is a professor and Dean of the Faculty of Arts at the University of New Brunswick.
Joanna Everitt is a professor and Dean of the Faculty of Arts at the University of New Brunswick.
Content
Chapter 1
Introduction
J.P. Lewis and Joanna Everitt
Chapter 2
Ideology, Strategy, and Organization in the Conservative Party of Canada
James Farney and Royce Koop
Chapter 3
The Conservative Turn Among the Canadian Electorate
Eric Belanger and Laura Stephenson
Chapter 4
Private over public: A conservative approach to interest advocacy
Nicole Goodman
Chapter 5
Political Players or Partisan Pawns? Immigrants, Minorities and Conservatives in Canada
Erin Tolley
Chapter 6
Equality of Opportunity but not Result: Women and Federal Conservatives in Canada
Melanee Thomas
Chapter 7
With or Without You: Quebec, the Conservative Movement, and the Pursuit of Majority Government
Kate Puddister and James Kelly
Chapter 8
Protecting Private Property Regimes and 'Canadian' Territory: Conservative Approaches to Understanding and Reconciling Indigenous Claims to Land and Governance
Michael McCrossan
Chapter 9
The message despite the media? Conservative parties' relationship with the press
Andrea Lawlor
Chapter 10
Conservative with the Constitution? Moderation, Strategy, and Institutional Distrust
Emmett Macfarlane
Chapter 11
More Than a Terrain of Struggle: Parliament as Ideological Instrument and Objective Under Conservatism
Jonathan Malloy
Chapter 12
A Wolf in Wolf's Clothing: The Stephen Harper Ministry
J.P. Lewis
Chapter 13
Federal Feet and Provincial Pools: The Conservatives and Federalism in Canada
Anna Esselment
Chapter 14
Stephen Harper and the Radicalization of Canadian Foreign Policy
Shaun Narine
Chapter 15
Conclusion: A Moderate Turn to the Right With At Least One Enduring Consequence
Peter Russell
Introduction
J.P. Lewis and Joanna Everitt
Chapter 2
Ideology, Strategy, and Organization in the Conservative Party of Canada
James Farney and Royce Koop
Chapter 3
The Conservative Turn Among the Canadian Electorate
Eric Belanger and Laura Stephenson
Chapter 4
Private over public: A conservative approach to interest advocacy
Nicole Goodman
Chapter 5
Political Players or Partisan Pawns? Immigrants, Minorities and Conservatives in Canada
Erin Tolley
Chapter 6
Equality of Opportunity but not Result: Women and Federal Conservatives in Canada
Melanee Thomas
Chapter 7
With or Without You: Quebec, the Conservative Movement, and the Pursuit of Majority Government
Kate Puddister and James Kelly
Chapter 8
Protecting Private Property Regimes and 'Canadian' Territory: Conservative Approaches to Understanding and Reconciling Indigenous Claims to Land and Governance
Michael McCrossan
Chapter 9
The message despite the media? Conservative parties' relationship with the press
Andrea Lawlor
Chapter 10
Conservative with the Constitution? Moderation, Strategy, and Institutional Distrust
Emmett Macfarlane
Chapter 11
More Than a Terrain of Struggle: Parliament as Ideological Instrument and Objective Under Conservatism
Jonathan Malloy
Chapter 12
A Wolf in Wolf's Clothing: The Stephen Harper Ministry
J.P. Lewis
Chapter 13
Federal Feet and Provincial Pools: The Conservatives and Federalism in Canada
Anna Esselment
Chapter 14
Stephen Harper and the Radicalization of Canadian Foreign Policy
Shaun Narine
Chapter 15
Conclusion: A Moderate Turn to the Right With At Least One Enduring Consequence
Peter Russell