Comparing Canada
Methods and Perspectives on Canadian Politics
Published on 15. September 2014
Book
Hardback
356 pages
978-0-7748-2784-3 (ISBN)
Description
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 a more systematic comparative outlook is essential - not only to revitalize the study of Canadian politics but also to achieve a more nuanced understanding of Canada as a whole.
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 a more systematic comparative outlook is essential - not only to revitalize the study of Canadian politics but also to achieve a more nuanced understanding of Canada as a whole.
Reviews / Votes
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)More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Vancouver
Canada
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Illustrations
7 graphs, 21 tables
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
660 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7748-2784-3 (9780774827843)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
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 Universite de Montreal. Stephen White is a Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Political Science at Concordia University.
Contributors: Daniel Beland, Eric Belanger, Antoine Bilodeau, Gerard W. Boychuk, Jean-Francois Godbout, Kristin R. Good, Peter Graefe, David Houle, Erick Lachapelle, Andre Lecours, Rianne Mahon, Michael Orsini, Barry G. Rabe, Laura B. Stephenson, Debra Thompson, Sarah Marie Wiebe
Contributors: Daniel Beland, Eric Belanger, Antoine Bilodeau, Gerard W. Boychuk, Jean-Francois Godbout, Kristin R. Good, Peter Graefe, David Houle, Erick Lachapelle, Andre Lecours, Rianne Mahon, Michael Orsini, Barry G. Rabe, Laura B. Stephenson, Debra Thompson, Sarah Marie Wiebe
Content
1 Introduction / Luc Turgeon
Part 1: The Politics of Diversity
2 Framing Self-Determination: The Politics of Indigenous Rights in Canada and the United States / Martin Papillon
3 The Management of Nationalism in Canada and Spain / Andre Lecours
4 The Comparative Study of Race: Census Politics in Canada, the United States, and Great Britain / Debra Thompson
Part 2: Political Mobilization
5 The Comparative Study of Canadian Voting Behaviour / Eric Belanger and Laura B. Stephenson
6 Canadian Immigrant Electoral Support in Comparative Perspective / Stephen White and Antoine Bilodeau
7 Between Hope and Fear: Comparing the Emotional Landscapes of the Autism Movement in Canada and the United States / Michael Orsini and Sarah Marie Wiebe
Part 3: Political Institutions and Public Policy
8 Parliamentary Politics and Legislative Behaviour / Jean-Francois Godbout
9 Comparing Federations: Testing the Model of Market-Preserving Federalism on Canada, Australia, and the United States / Jennifer Wallner and Gerard W. Boychuk
10 Climate Compared: Sub-Federal Dominance on a Global Issue / David Houle, Erick Lachapelle, and Barry G. Rabe
11 Putting Canadian Social Policy in a Comparative Perspective / Rianne Mahon and Daniel Beland
12 Economic Development Policies in Ontario and Quebec: Thinking about Structures of Representation / Peter Graefe
13 Governing Immigrant Attraction and Retention in Halifax and Moncton: Do Linguistic Divisions Impede Cooperation? / Kristin R. Good
14 Conclusion / Martin Papillon, Luc Turgeon, Jennifer Wallner, and Stephen White
Index
Part 1: The Politics of Diversity
2 Framing Self-Determination: The Politics of Indigenous Rights in Canada and the United States / Martin Papillon
3 The Management of Nationalism in Canada and Spain / Andre Lecours
4 The Comparative Study of Race: Census Politics in Canada, the United States, and Great Britain / Debra Thompson
Part 2: Political Mobilization
5 The Comparative Study of Canadian Voting Behaviour / Eric Belanger and Laura B. Stephenson
6 Canadian Immigrant Electoral Support in Comparative Perspective / Stephen White and Antoine Bilodeau
7 Between Hope and Fear: Comparing the Emotional Landscapes of the Autism Movement in Canada and the United States / Michael Orsini and Sarah Marie Wiebe
Part 3: Political Institutions and Public Policy
8 Parliamentary Politics and Legislative Behaviour / Jean-Francois Godbout
9 Comparing Federations: Testing the Model of Market-Preserving Federalism on Canada, Australia, and the United States / Jennifer Wallner and Gerard W. Boychuk
10 Climate Compared: Sub-Federal Dominance on a Global Issue / David Houle, Erick Lachapelle, and Barry G. Rabe
11 Putting Canadian Social Policy in a Comparative Perspective / Rianne Mahon and Daniel Beland
12 Economic Development Policies in Ontario and Quebec: Thinking about Structures of Representation / Peter Graefe
13 Governing Immigrant Attraction and Retention in Halifax and Moncton: Do Linguistic Divisions Impede Cooperation? / Kristin R. Good
14 Conclusion / Martin Papillon, Luc Turgeon, Jennifer Wallner, and Stephen White
Index