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Book Synopsis Political Engagement in Canadian City Elections by : R. Michael McGregor
Download or read book Political Engagement in Canadian City Elections written by R. Michael McGregor and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2024-03-12 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Municipal elections in Canada don’t look much like those held at the federal and provincial levels. A key difference is a significant discrepancy in voter turnout, but relatively little is known about why far fewer people vote in city elections. Voters show less interest in local government, seeing it as less influential than other levels, yet they believe their views matter more to local politicians. Political Engagement in Canadian City Elections explores this apparent contradiction by asking who participates in politics, how they go about it, and why. Drawing from the Canadian Municipal Election Study, a novel survey of electors in eight large cities across the country in 2017 and 2018, contributors consider factors ranging from the universal – such as the demographic profile of voters or how economic conditions affect them – to the specific – for example, participation in school board and council elections. There are more municipal elections than any other kind in Canada. The discoveries in Political Engagement in Canadian City Elections collectively represent a major leap forward in our understanding of voter activity at the community and municipal level.
Book Synopsis Big City Elections in Canada by : Jack Lucas
Download or read book Big City Elections in Canada written by Jack Lucas and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2021 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection offers an in-depth look at municipal voting behaviour during local elections in eight of Canada's largest cities.
Download or read book Citizens written by Elisabeth Gidengil and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Citizens are central to any meaningful definition of democracy. What does it say about the health of Canadian democracy when fewer citizens than ever are exercising their right to vote and party membership rolls are shrinking? Are increasingly well-educated citizens turning away from traditional electoral politics in favour of other forms of democratic engagement or are they simply withdrawing from political participation altogether? The first comprehensive assessment of citizen engagement in Canada, this volume raises challenging questions about the interests and capabilities of Canadians as democratic citizens, as well as the performance of our democratic institutions. It is essential reading for politicians and policy-makers, students and scholars of Canadian politics, and all those who care about the quality of Canadian democracy.
Book Synopsis Finding Common Ground by : Zoltan Hajnal
Download or read book Finding Common Ground written by Zoltan Hajnal and published by Public Policy Instit. of CA. This book was released on 2001 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Political Participation in Canada by : William Mishler
Download or read book Political Participation in Canada written by William Mishler and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Electing Better Politicians by : Charles K. Bens
Download or read book Electing Better Politicians written by Charles K. Bens and published by St. Thomas, Ont. : Municipal World. This book was released on 2003 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Voting Behaviour in Canada by : Cameron D. Anderson
Download or read book Voting Behaviour in Canada written by Cameron D. Anderson and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can election results be explained, given that each ballot reflects the influence of countless impressions, decisions, and attachments? Leading young scholars of political behaviour piece together a comprehensive portrait of the modern Canadian voter to reveal the challenges of understanding election results. By systematically exploring the long-standing attachments, short-term influences, and proximate factors that influence our behaviour in the voting booth, this theoretically grounded and methodologically advanced collection sheds new light on the choices we make as citizens and provides important insights into recent national developments.
Book Synopsis Youth in Canadian Politics by : Kathy Megyery
Download or read book Youth in Canadian Politics written by Kathy Megyery and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2013-12-30 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The studies in this volume uncover a wide range of opinion about young people and their involvement in politics.
Book Synopsis Inside the Local Campaign by : Alex Marland
Download or read book Inside the Local Campaign written by Alex Marland and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2022-07-22 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inside the Local Campaign reveals what goes on in constituency campaigns during a Canadian election. For decades, the media has focused primarily on the national campaign and party leaders, and the practice of canvassing for votes by candidates and their supporters has been seen as more tradition than science. But things have evolved with digital media. Local-level campaigning is more fashionable – and critical for gathering data that can be used post-election. Using the 2021 federal campaign as an anchor, an impressive collection of authors and practitioners discusses local-level campaigning in electoral districts across the country, highlights local trends and on-the-ground roles, and discloses hidden details about how local campaigns are run.
Book Synopsis Citizen Politics by : Joanna Marie Everitt
Download or read book Citizen Politics written by Joanna Marie Everitt and published by Don Mills, Ont. : Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The study of political behaviour in Canada has often focused largely on parties and voting; Citizen Politics seeks to expand that definition of political behaviour to encompass behaviouralsim as a method of inquiry, as well as a focus of inquiry which includes; political culture, public opinion, voting and elections, political participation, leaders and activists, and interest groups and social movements. In the past fifteen years since a Canadian political behaviour text was last published, the field has changed immensely, and this collection reflects these changes. Women are examined as independent political actors, the importance of the media to voting and elections is investigated; the uniqueness of immigrant and ethnic minority participation in Canadian politics is discussed, and new social movements are examined. Each section begins with an essay that synthesizes the important research and arguments that inform each subfield. These are followed by two or more essays of original, contemporary research which inform students of critical new approaches and provide examples of how research in the field of political behaviour is conducted. The editors begin the volume with an essay that discusses what political behaviour is, how the study is done, and why it is important as a field of study, and they end the book with an examination of the state of the field in Canada today and an assessment of tomorrow's challenges.
Book Synopsis Hometown Inequality by : Brian F. Schaffner
Download or read book Hometown Inequality written by Brian F. Schaffner and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-07-09 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Local governments play a central role in American democracy, providing essential services such as policing, water, and sanitation. Moreover, Americans express great confidence in their municipal governments. But is this confidence warranted? Using big data and a representative sample of American communities, this book provides the first systematic examination of racial and class inequalities in local politics. We find that non-whites and less-affluent residents are consistent losers in local democracy. Residents of color and those with lower incomes receive less representation from local elected officials than do whites and the affluent. Additionally, they are much less likely than privileged community members to have their preferences reflected in local government policy. Contrary to the popular assumption that governments that are “closest” govern best, we find that inequalities in representation are most severe in suburbs and small towns. Typical reforms do not seem to improve the situation, and we recommend new approaches.
Book Synopsis Explaining Geographic Variation in Electoral Behaviour by : Frederick E. Cutler
Download or read book Explaining Geographic Variation in Electoral Behaviour written by Frederick E. Cutler and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis There's a Party at City Hall by : Christopher Erl
Download or read book There's a Party at City Hall written by Christopher Erl and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The conventional view of Canadian local government is that municipalities are dominated by a spirit of non-partisanship and where "there is no Liberal or Conservative way to pave a street," (Slayton, 2015). While non-partisanship has long been a fixture of municipal government in most Canadian provinces, other municipalities have active political parties operating within legal frameworks established by provincial governments. To further complicate matters, some candidates in non-partisan jurisdictions are backed by "shadow parties", which I identify as clandestine organizations of partisan actors. Such variation provides an opportunity to consider scholar James Lightbody's claim that "Non-partisan councils across Canada, especially those elected from large districts, work to the advantage of middle-aged white men," (2006, p. 257). This suggests Canadian municipal elections have barriers to the participation of those from historically marginalized communities - specifically women, racialized, and Queer Canadians. Non-participation means an absence of such voices on city councils and local boards, meaning those impacted by the decisions of local governments have no say in how a municipality operates.In this dissertation, I connect issues of partisanship and identity to the political geographical theory of local government as a scale worthy of inquiry, the history of municipal government in Canada, and the unique partisan structure present in Canadian municipalities. I make five central claims. First, municipalities, as essential components of the state, perform crucial functions that are commonplace and seemingly innocuous. These functions are called "civic banality" and can have an outsized impact on the lives of historically marginalized people in the municipality.Second, I identify five eras in Canadian municipal political history, beginning with the Rebellions of 1837/1838. In the important Reform and Battleground Eras, (1902-1958), the foundations for municipal non-partisanship were laid, resulting in damaging planning decisions that further marginalized many Canadians from participation.Third, I examine non-partisanship itself, arguing that it has been primarily a tool of the status quo, used to frame the municipality as a state entity aligned with the interests of business and of social and economic elites. This is done in contrast with the existing forms of municipal partisan organization and the different ways in which partisan networks can form when influenced by the spectre of non-partisanship.Fourth, I demonstrate the presence of clandestine networks of partisans - shadow parties -through an analysis of campaign donations. These organizations operate behind-the-scenes in formally or conventionally non-partisan jurisdictions. I posit that shadow parties, while seemingly self-interested, may also bolster the candidacy of historically marginalized people who would otherwise be without the support a partisan network can provide. I find that evidence pointing to the benefits of shadow parties is mixed, though there are some significant impacts of shadow parties on the candidacy of some groups.Finally, I analyze the relationship between shadow party support, candidate diversity, and candidate success. Although the results are mixed, I find substantial evidence that such party support aids candidates from historically marginalized groups.To test the final two claims, I use two original datasets. First, a survey of municipal candidates, sent to 2,512 municipal candidates in the 25 largest municipalities in Ontario and 762 municipal candidates in the 15 largest municipalities in British Columbia. Second, a smaller detailed dataset of 1,523 candidates in five cities in both Ontario and British Columbia. This incorporates financial data to determine a candidate's shadow party affiliation. I evaluate the final two claims using logistic and linear regression models, and descriptive statistics regarding the candidate pools"--
Book Synopsis Media And Voters In Canadian Election Campaigns by : Frederick J. Fletcher
Download or read book Media And Voters In Canadian Election Campaigns written by Frederick J. Fletcher and published by Editorial Edinumen. This book was released on 1991 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Media And Voters In Canadian Election Campaigns
Book Synopsis A History of the Vote in Canada by : Elections Canada
Download or read book A History of the Vote in Canada written by Elections Canada and published by Chief Electoral Officer of Canada. This book was released on 2007 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cet ouvrage couvre la période qui va de 1758 à nos jours.
Book Synopsis Accountability and Responsiveness at the Municipal Level by : Sandra Breux
Download or read book Accountability and Responsiveness at the Municipal Level written by Sandra Breux and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2018-07-02 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Canada, the quality of municipal democracy has been questioned due to three crucial factors. First, voter turnout tends to be significantly lower for municipal elections than it is for other levels of government. Second, the re-election rate of incumbent candidates is higher compared to provincial, territorial, and federal elections. Third, corruption and other scandals have tarnished the image of local democracy. Are cities sufficiently capable of responding to crises and representing the interests of their residents? Accountability and Responsiveness at the Municipal Level addresses these issues through qualitative and quantitative analysis, focusing on some of the most important characteristics of the Canadian municipal scene, including the contexts of partisanship and non-partisanship, the careers and daily work of municipal officials, and multilevel governance. This volume also assists directly in the collection and dissemination of data about cities as there is currently no centralized system for capturing and organizing electoral statistics at the municipal level. Municipal democracy in Canada suffers from a representation deficit. Accountability and Responsiveness at the Municipal Level is an important first step in building high-quality comparative information on the politics of Canada’s cities.
Book Synopsis Electing a Diverse Canada by : Caroline Andrew
Download or read book Electing a Diverse Canada written by Caroline Andrew and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2009-07-01 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Electing a Diverse Canada presents the most extensive analysis to date of the electoral representation of immigrants, minorities, and women in Canada. Covering eleven cities, as well as Canada's Parliament, it breaks new ground by assessing the representation of diverse identity groups across multiple levels of government. Electoral representation is an important indicator of a democracy's health, and this book provides both a baseline for future research and an outline of the key challenges facing Canadian democracy.
