{"product_id":"the-canadian-party-system-an-analytic-history-hardback-9780774836074","title":"The Canadian Party System; An Analytic History (Hardback) 9780774836074","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Canadian Party System\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eAn Analytic History\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRichard Johnston (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780774836074\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 1 September 2017\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e336 pages, 55 figures, 15 tables\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 3 cm, 0.64 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy tackling the big claims regarding parties, elections, and electoral systems in Canada, and by placing his analysis in a comparative framework, Johnston has done the discipline a huge service[…]Simply put, \u003cem\u003eThe Canadian Party System\u003c\/em\u003e is foundational reading.\u003c\/p\u003e - Tamara A. Small (The Canadian Historical Review) Johnston has written a book that will be required reading for students of Canadian politics for decades to come. In identifying and explaining the role of the Liberal and Conservative parties and their relationship to Québec, while also highlighting the importance of what he calls 'insurgent' third parties, Johnston provides a valuable explanatory framework for the unique nature of Canada's party system. - Adam Coombs (The Ormsby Review)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Canadian party system is a deviant case among the Anglo-American democracies. It has too many parties, it is susceptible to staggering swings from election to election, and its provincial and federal branches often seem unrelated. Unruly and inscrutable, it is a system that defies logic and classification – until now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this political science tour de force, Richard Johnston makes sense of the Canadian party system. With a keen eye for history and deft use of recently developed analytic tools, he articulates a series of propositions underpinning the system. Chief among them was domination by the centrist Liberals, stemming from their grip on Quebec, which blocked both the Conservatives and the NDP. He also takes a close look at other peculiarities of the Canadian party system, including the stunning discontinuity between federal and provincial arenas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor its combination of historical breadth and data-intensive rigour, \u003cem\u003eThe Canadian Party System\u003c\/em\u003e is a rare achievement. Its findings shed light on the main puzzles of the Canadian case, while contesting the received wisdom of the comparative study of parties, elections, and electoral systems elsewhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2 Situating the Case\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3 Liberal Dominance, Conservative Interludes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4 Liberal Centrism, Polarized Pluralism\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5 Catholics and Others\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6 The Life and Death of Insurgents\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7 Invasion from the Left\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8 System Dynamics, Coordination, and Fragmentation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9 Federal-Provincial Discontinuity\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10 Conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix: Data Sources\u003c\/p\u003eNotes; References; Index\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"UBC Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52735741100312,"sku":"9780774836074","price":30.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-canadian-party-system-an-analytic-history-hardback-9780774836074","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}