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Red Tories and the Labor Tradition in Canadian Politics, 2006.
A review and discussion of Gad Horowitz's book, "Canadian Labor in Politics".
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 4 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper reviews Gad Horowitz's book, Canadian Labour in Politics, focusing specifically on the argument Horowitz makes concerning why labor plays a critical role in Canadian politics, but not in U.S. politics. It reviews the argument Horowitz makes concerning Louis Hartz's view of liberal societies. It considers Horowitz's claim that labor is important because Canadian society evolved out of a tradition wherein government is seen -- even by conservatives -- as having an important role to play. It looks at the impact Horowitz's argument has had on politicians and academics.
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"In his book Canadian Labour in Politics, Gad Horowitz, provides an analysis of the labor movement's influence on Canadian political life. He discusses the means by which Canada's labor unions have entered the political system as a vital and enduring force -- a force that does not stand outside politics as merely another interest group attempting to gain notice, but as an integrated party crucial to the very political fabric of the society. His work in this book is seminal to the understanding of cultural and social forces that allow labor to be a primary driver of the nation's politics."
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Canadian Politics, 2002.
A look at the differences between 19th century conservatism and late 20th century neo-conservatism in Canadian political history.
2,900 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 106.95
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This paper is an historical assessment of Canadian politics. The paper evaluates the differences between 19th Century Conservatism and late 20th Century Neo-Conservatism in Canadian political history, and describes these differences in relation to Canadian business and economics.
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Canadian Politics, 2005.
This paper applies the principles presented in Richard C. Box's "Citizen Governance: Leading American Communities into the 21st Century" to Canadian politics, which bear little resemblance to American governmental practices.
1,340 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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This paper explains that Canada has a long history of political dissension, which is important to the function of the parliament and the provincial legislatures because this system is dependant on the loyalty of one party's colleagues to stand behind them while the other party provides appropriate criticism. The author points out that, while most times a Canadian citizen's choice of party affiliation stems from a commonality of ideals and principles, it also can be based on nothing more than family tradition. The paper relates that, in Canada, the political scene is constantly evolving; in recent years, decentralization has been on the rise, the federal government has abdicated many of its powers to the provinces and the traditional three-party system has splintered off into various other factions.
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"While Box's emphasis is on individualism, Canadians seek more explicit acknowledgement of the importance and influence of social organization, expressed in the concept of community, as both driving and restraining individuals' behavior. After all, individuals live in communities that are real in a physical sense, as members of a social group living in and identifying with a locality. However, these communities are also real in a social sense, as members of social groups with common cultural characteristics such as shared beliefs and values. Additionally, they are solidified in an economic sense, as in a group's common ownership of economic resources or participation in economic endeavor."
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Canadian Politics, 2002.
An overview of the way interest groups and political parties impact the Canadian political system.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 71.95
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This paper examines the role of interest groups and political parties in the Canadian political process. It identifies their roles and compares and contrasts them.
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The History & Future of Women in Canadian Politics, 2006.
A discussion regarding the representation of women in the Canadian political system.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 6 sources, $ 89.95
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This paper reviews the enormous strides that have been made by Canadian women in recent decades. It discusses how since the 1970s, the number of women attending graduate school, entering the professions and involving themselves in the political process has climbed steadily. The paper then examines how far women have come and whether or not more needs to be done to adequately represent females at the highest reaches of public policy.
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Women in Canadian Politics, 2002.
A look at the careers and challenges of the Canadian female politicians Grace MacInnis and Therese F Casgrain.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 9 sources, $ 71.95
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This paper addresses the question of women's participation in Canadian politics. Initially, the composition of the current House of Commons and Cabinet is considered. Brief biographies of Grace MacInnis and Therese F Casgrain illustrate the challenges that early female politicians faced in 'a man's world'. Finally, future trends and developments as well as measures to increase the participation of women in politics are examined.
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The Canadian Political Environment, 2007.
This paper is an extensive overview of the historical and current Canadian political environment.
3,250 words (approx. 13.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 93.95
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This paper explains that the attitude of Canadian public, which expects its government to solve its problems, grew out of the need to re-integrate soldiers after WWI and to deal with the ills of the Great Depression. The author points out that this attitude resulted in the state now having an enormous involvement in matters such as health care, unemployment insurance and social welfare benefits. The paper relates that the history of Canada since 1867 has been a process of steadily securing more and more sovereignty and power; however, new forces, chiefly globalization, are now at work and raise the specter that Canada could see its domestic writ subordinated to the writ of trade agreements, such as NAFTA. The author reports that land and governance issues appear to be the paramount concerns of the Canadian aboriginal people.
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Changes in State since its Founding
Relationship between State and Society
Citizens' Trust in Government
Challenges to Canada's Sovereignty
Democratic Deficit
The Traditional Canada Political Culture
Traditional Functions of Canadian Political Parties
The Power of the Prime Minister
Canadian Elections
Canada's Constitution
The Parliament
Public Opinion Polling and the Media
The Role of Regionalism
Quebec and Federal-Provincial Relations
Canada's Aboriginal People
The Diminishment of the Welfare State
Influence of Big Business on Politics
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"Most evidently, Quebec changed federal-provincial relations in the 1960s when it began to opt out of the conditions attached to federal grants, established its own pension plan, and argued for a larger voice for itself internationally. In that regard, the decision to give Quebec control over social programs has understandably made it easier for other provinces to demand the same thing. ... it is clear that other provinces are sufficiently compelled to argue for rights of their own, too. So, basically, the Canadian response to Quebec nationalism or to the new Francophone "consciousness" of the 1960s has been to give Quebec exceptional status and powers."
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Canadian Political Power, 2005.
Discusses whether the concentration of power in the Prime Minister's office is a negative factor in Canadian politics.
3,405 words (approx. 13.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 96.95
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This paper asks whether the office of the Canadian Prime Minister is a behemoth that should be dismantled before one or another occupant of it becomes a megalomaniac. The paper questions if Canada?s Prime Minister, the office and/or the person filling it, is more powerful than is good or wise for Canada?s future.
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"One might argue that Canada would want to avoid emulating anything U.S, at this precarious juncture in U.S. history especially, and as the power of the U.S. presidency is also being weighed by pundits from all ends of the political spectrum. Laxer noted ?modern technologies and the liberal ethos of the free market dissolved Canada?s distinctive culture. Grant predicted Canada?s demise in the long run because it had adopted American values ? (2000, p. 55). It is arguable that the office of the Prime Minister creates, for Canada, an atmosphere that emulates that of the United States. It is arguable that, if Canada wishes to continue a strong federal system that serves all its citizens, the office of the Prime Minister is indeed too powerful."
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Canadian Political Economy, 2002.
This paper on the Canadian political economy states that Canada is seen as a thriving post-modern economy but, at the same time, sufferers from problems of political identity disintegration and economic regionalization.
1,735 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 56.95
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This paper states that Canadians are overwhelmed with uncertainties about the capacity of their political system to achieve their economic goals. The author believes that the federal state is moving towards neoliberal control, which downgraded economic tasks to lower levels of governance and raised power to the global and continental tiers. The paper describes the many changes that have taken place in the role and organization of the Canadian government to achieve this neoliberal economic policy.
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"Since the Canadian government settles trade treaties but can execute them only in areas of its own constitutional jurisdiction, provincial participation has been necessary to realize what are understood to be the profit of liberalized trade. For this reason, Ottawa has encouraged improved provincial participation since the 1970s. In contradiction, an increased provincial function in trade policy has resulted in diminished provincial capability for industrial policy."
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Comparative Analysis of US and Canadian Political Culture, 2000.
An analysis of how both democracies are born of the same imperial template with similar political sub cultures, yet although similar, their political cultures are different.
3,770 words (approx. 15.1 pages), 8 sources, $ 103.95
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Background
British Influence in the US and Canada
US Civil War ? It?s affect on Canada?s constitution
Constitutional Divergence ? Canada, US, and England
Political Culture
Political Sub Culture
Statistical Facts
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Canadian Political Parties, 2002.
Compares and contrasts the foundations of the Reform party and the Bloc Quebecois, two of Canada's political parties.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 7 sources, $ 89.95
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By the end of the 1980's, it was becoming increasingly clear that the antiquated two party system in Canada was no longer effective in representing the views of the entire nation. Regional cleavages were becoming severely pronounced and alternative regional-based parties were thus progressively more alluring. The success of the Francophone Bloc Quebecois and the western based Reform party boldly highlights the intensity of the thrust behind the regional movement. This paper will compare and contrast the constitution of these two flourishing parties and some light may be shed upon the changing nature of politics and electoral behaviour in Canada.
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The Canadian State as a Racist Political Culture, 2008.
This paper discusses the development of the Canadian state as a racist political culture.
1,318 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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In this article, the writer discusses that in Canada in the early 21st century there is the widespread belief that racism is largely a concern of other countries given such state policies as multiculturalism. This being said, this essay argues, through the critical examination of scholarly texts on the subject, that, in fact, the development of Canada as a racist political culture defines the fundamental institutions of the Canadian state to the present day. The writer maintains that when Canada is considered in terms of its historical development, in terms of its policy making - as in the case of multiculturalism - or in terms of its political culture manifested in the mass media and the economy, there exists overwhelmingly evidence in support of the contention that Canada is a fundamentally racist political culture.
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"Consider, for example, the unrest that has often erupted in Canada between Aboriginals and the government/land developers who are seeking to build on sacred Aboriginal lands. Even if we set aside the issue that all of the North American continent itself originally belonged to the ancestors of these Aboriginals, the fact that it has been so difficult for these First Nations to enforce their treaty rights through the courts that they must resort to peaceful civil disobedience is evidence of the radical inequality in the Canadian social, political and economic systems. Indeed, as the conflicts years ago at Akwasasne and Oka, dissent and civil disruption appear to be the only way that marginalized populations can make their case in the public arena given that they are effectively dispossessed."
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Identity Politics, 2008.
Argues against identity politics especially within the Canadian context.
850 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 30.95
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This paper argues that, although identity politics has long been perceived as supremely important to the continued success of political and social institutions, there are indications that this approach to understanding national identity is incorrect or at least exaggerated. The author examines the role that identity politics plays in the Canadian context and concedes it may no longer be a driving consideration in the success of political and social institutions. The paper concludes that, since Canadian "uniqueness" among Western democracies is largely mythical, the decreasing importance of identity politics in Canada points to a larger shift among Western democracies towards societies in which unity of identity is no longer the crucial factor in the success of the state.
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"Despite this, Canada as a nation has not crumpled or torn itself apart via internal strife and division. The nation's political and social institutions have been as successful as ever even as identity politics has become increasingly banal and multi-level, fluid identities have proliferated. The obvious conclusion that can be drawn from this social and political reality is that identity politics is no longer the defining factor in determining the success of a nation. For instance, despite consistently failing to identify themselves as Canadian instead of Quebecois, that particular subgroup still utilizes and participates in Canadian social and political institutions."
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Preventing the Merger of Major Canadian Banks, 2001.
A discussion on the influence of Canadian economic and political factors and how they prevent bank mergers from occurring.
1,480 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 5 sources, $ 48.95
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This paper examines the reasons both for the proposed merger of a number of Canada?s most important banks and the final rejection for that merger. The author discusses the economic and political factor that prevented those mergers from occurring.
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"While certainly national governments have an important role to play in designing and securing a country?s economic strategy and security, governments cannot in any sense entirely plan a country?s economy. Much of the power of the economic sector lies in the hands of private companies and especially of private financial institutions such as banks. If the control of such banks is not kept under strict scrutiny (and in the case of a relatively small country like Canada kept in large measure under domestic control) then the country?s economic stability can be threatened. Such a threat would have seemed particularly realistic in 1998 given the economic destabilization caused by problems in Asian markets and the very shaky standing of the Canadian dollar in comparison to the U.S. dollar. "
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Democracy Today, 2009.
A look at democracy in general and Canadian politics in particular.
1,896 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 60.95
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This paper discusses democracy and looks at and compares different electoral systems, focusing mainly on Canadian politics, but also giving examples of voting systems adopted in other countries. The author explains that although modern democratic states have similar institutions, it is important to not only analyze the specific institutions of government, but also how the people's representatives are elected for their role in government.
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"Today, democracy is the most widely used form of government in the world. Many different types of democracy exist and each has its own special characteristics, but all share one similar trait, the government is controlled by the people, through elected representatives. All modern democratic states have similar institutions, usually some form of an executive, legislative and judicial branch. However, when comparing different democratic states to each other, it is important to not only analyze the specific institutions of government, but also how the people's representatives are elected for their role in government. The electoral process lies at the heart of any democratic government, and the critical difference between democratic and non-democratic regimes is to be found in whether or not the hold elections, and if they do, what kind. The "Single-Member Plurality" or "First-Past-the-Post" system as it is more commonly known, it the electoral system used by the Canadian government, and follows the example of the British electoral system. However, many would agree that this system has serious flaws, and that better, more democratic forms of electoral systems exist such as Proportional Representation, in the form of Party Lists or Single Transferable Vote. Reform of the election system is a possibility, yet as long as the electoral arena does not change and the current electoral system benefits the ruling parties as it does in Canada, reform is not likely to occur. When Single Member Plurality and Proportional Representation are compared and analyzed, it is becomes apparent that the electoral system of Proportional Representation is a far better option for Canada because it would lead to better representation of women and minorities in Parliament and help to reduce regionalism across provincial borders."
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