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Accessible and engaging throughout, this introductory text examines politics from a Canadian, comparative, and international perspective. Guiding students through the basics of political ideologies and institutions before moving on to more complex concepts, this text covers essential questions regarding politics, such as who has power in society and why, how might groups participate in political activity, how can we distinguish among so many types of political systems, how is wealth distributed, and why is conflict so prevalent in the world today?\nThis newly updated edition includes new coverage of populism, the rebirth of protectionist nationalism, and the politics of climate change, and continues to use current examples and case studies from Canada and around the world.\nReview 
"This textbook does a great job in articulating a wide range of complex and relevant concepts in a manner that is appealing and helpful to introductory students. The writing style and organization of the material is superb." ―Saira Bano, Mount Royal University\n"The major strengths of this text are its systematic organization covering the four major fields of political science: political theory, Canadian politics, international relations and comparative politics; its reliance on Canadian examples to illustrate points that are made in the text; and the clear discussion of different political concepts by integrating them into the analysis of political development in different areas of the world. ―Bruce Smardon, York University 
 About the Author 
George A. MacLean, 
Vice-president Academic and Professor, Department of Political Science, University of New Brunswick,Duncan R. Wood, 
Director of the Mexico Institute, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington, D.C,Lori Turnbull, 
Associate professor, Department of Political 
Science, Dalhousie University\nGeorge A. MacLean is vice-president academic and professor in the Department of Political Science at University of New Brunswick. He is a specialist in International Politics, focusing on foreign policy, political economy, and security. He was a professor of Political Studies at University of Manitoba, where he held adjunct appointments in the Mauro Centre for Peace and Justice, served as department head from 2005-2011, and associate dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies, from 2011-2014. He was listed by 
Maclean's magazine as one of the top professors at University of Manitoba. He is the recipient of multiple awards for teaching and research, and is the author, co-author, or editor of eight books. He has published in Canada and abroad, presented lectures in the USA, Mexico, Brazil, Europe, and Asia. He has been contracted with the Canadian Government on matters of foreign and security policy, and has appeared before Senate and House of Commons hearings.\nDuncan R. Wood is director of the Mexico Institute at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, D.C. Prior to this, he was a professor and the director of the International Relations Program at the Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico (ITAM) in Mexico City for 17 years. He has been a member of the Mexican National Research System, an editorial advisor to both Reforma and El Universal newspapers, and is a member of the editorial board of Foreign Affairs Latinoamerica. In 2007, he was a non-resident Fulbright Fellow. He has been a Senior Associate with the Simon Chair and the Americas Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, D.C. He is a recipient of the Canadian Governor Generals Visit Award for contributions to the Mexico-Canada relationship. His work and research areas center on immigration and comparative politics, and North American relations. He has published extensively on cross-border transactions and politics.\nLori Turnbull is associate professor at the Department of Political Science, Dalhousie University. She is

Politics: An Introduction

MacLean, George A.

Wood, Duncan R.

Turnbull, Lori

Legal Theory & Systems

Oxford University Press

Canada's time-honoured system of responsible government is failing us. This principle, by which the executive must be accountable to the people's elected representatives, was fought for and won over 160 years ago, but we now see that achievement slipping away. Our constitution and its unwritten conventions no longer provide effective constraints on a prime minister's power. The a dysfunctional system, in which the Canadian constitution has degenerated into whatever the prime minister decides it is, and a Parliament that is effectively controlled by the prime minister, instead of the other way around. 
This timely book examines recent history and ongoing controversies as it makes the case for restoring power to where it belongs — with the people's elected representatives in Parliament. 
This book has been designed to meet the needs of courses on Canadian politics, as it gives special attention to explaining the institutions and concepts involved, as well as the fascinating history that has led to present day conflicts over our constitutional state of affairs. Its offering of proposals to address the problems it outlines will also make it a must-read for political observers and interested citizens across the country.

Democratizing the Constitution: Reforming Responsible Government

Aucoin, Peter

Jarvis, Mark D.

Emond Montgomery Publications

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