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Lucid and readable, The Canadian Regime is a well-established, well-known introduction to Canadian government. By explaining the inner logic of parliamentary government, as well as the underlying rationale for its institutions and processes, the authors demystify what might appear to be a relatively complex political system. Urging readers to consider the organic nature of the political system-in which change in one area inevitably ripples through the rest of the system-the authors provide much more than just a description of the features of government. The fourth edition has been updated to include analysis of the 2008 Canadian federal election. Discussions of responsible government and the role of the Governor General have been revised and expanded. Coalition government, the Single Transferable Vote, and the emergence of the Green Party are explained and new developments in Senate reform and Supreme Court appointments are also covered.
Contents
Preface MapIntroduction Chapter One: Canada's Regime Principles 1.1 Political Regimes 1.2 Equality 1.3 Liberty 1.4 The Canadian Regime Chapter Two: The Constitution 2.1 Constitutions and Their Functions 2.2 Constitutional Forms 2.3 The Canadian Constitution 2.4 Amending Canada's Constitution 2.5 Judicial Review of the Constitution 2.6 Constitutional Politics Since 1982 Part Two: Basic Principles of the Canadian Constitution Chapter Three: Responsible Government 3.1 The Emergence of Responsible Government 3.2 The Conventions of Responsible Government 3.3 Responsible Government as "Cabinet Government" 3.4 Forming a Government 3.5 Majority and Minority Government 3.6 Institutional Implications of Responsible Government 3.7 Responsible Government and Separation of Powers Compared Chapter Four: Federalism 4.1 What is Federalism? 4.2 Why a Federal Union? 4.3 The Original Design of the Federal Union 4.4 The Historical Development of Federalism in Canada 4.5 Financing Government and Federal-Provincial Relations 4.6 The Challenge of Canadian Federalism 4.7 Current Controversies: The Pressure to Decentralize Chapter Five: The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms 5.1 What is a Charter of Rights? 5.2 How the Charter Works: Hunter v. Southam 5.3 Remedies 5.4 The Adoption of the Charter 5.5 Opposition to the Charter 5.6 The Notwithstanding Clause 5.7 Section 1 5.8 The Political Impact of the Charter Part Three: Institutions Chapter Six: The Crown and its Servants 6.1 The Crown 6.2 The Governor General 6.3 The Functions of the Governor General 6.4 The Cabinet 6.5 The Cabinet Committee System 6.6 The Prime Minister 6.7 Prime Ministerial Government? 6.8 The Civil Service Chapter Seven: Parliament 7.1 The Role of Parliament 7.2 The Parliamentary Calendar 7.3 The House of Commons: Membership and Officers 7.4 The Business of the House of Commons 7.5 The Rules of Procedure of the House of Commons 7.6 The Backbencher 7.7 House of Commons Reform 7.8 The Senate 7.9 Senate Reform Chapter Eight: The Judiciary 8.1 The Role of the Judiciary 8.2 The Fundamental Principles of the Canadian Judiciary 8.3 Canada's Courts 8.4 The Supreme Court of Canada 8.5 The Politics of Judicial Appointments 8.6 The "Court Party" Thesis Part Four: Participation Chapter Nine: Elections 9.1 Elections and Representation 9.2 Canada's Electoral System 9.3 The Effects of SMP 9.4 Proportional Representation 9.5 Single Transferable Vote 9.6 Voting in Canada Chapter Ten: Political Parties 10.1 Political Parties in the Canadian Regime 10.2 The Five Functions of Political Parties 10.3 Parties and Ideology 10.4 Canada's Major Parties 10.5 The Canadian Party System 10.6 The Organization of Political Parties 10.7 Financing Political Parties 10.8 Party Government and Party Politics Chapter Eleven: Interest Groups, Public Opinion, and Democratic Citizenship 11.1 Forms of Political Participation 11.2 Interest Groups 11.3 Women in Politics 11.4 Public Opinion 11.5 The Media 11.6 The Question of Public Opinion Polls 11.7 Civic Education and Democratic Citizenship Appendix: The Constitution Acts 1867 and 1982 Index
