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  • Cultivating Good Citizenship

    Civics Education, Constitutional Structures and Political Leadership

    by Bede Harris ...
    Series series Law and Criminology (R0)
    This book explores the concept of good citizenship, exploring how it can be nurtured and its implications for civics education, constitutional structures, and political leadership. Amidst concerns about a crisis of democracy, characterized by declining citizen engagement and confidence in political processes, the book begins by defining “good citizenship.” It traces the concept’s evolution from ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Indigenous Peoples and Constitutional Reform in Australia

    Beyond Mere Recognition

    by Bede Harris ...
    Series series Law and Criminology (R0)
    This book examines whether Australia’s constitution should be reformed so as to enable the country to fulfil its obligations under the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which it ratified in 2009. The book surveys the history of the constitutional status of Australia’s Indigenous peoples from the time of colonisation through to the current debate on ‘Indigenous ... Read more

    $161.99 USD

  • Constitutional Reform as a Remedy for Political Disenchantment in Australia

    The Discussion We Need

    by Bede Harris ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    The central argument of this book explores the disillusionment that Australians feel with regard to the way politics is conducted. The book explores causes of that disillusionment, and argues that because these are ultimately traceable to defects in the constitution, it is only through constitutional reform that government can be improved.This book argues that the current approach to ... Read more

    $98.99 USD

  • A New Constitution for Australia

    by Bede Harris ...
    First published in 2002. The last hundred years have seen many social changes in Australia. The many shortcomings in Australias Constitution have been exposed,leading to the current debate on an Australian republic. ... Read more

    $59.99 USD

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  • Constitutional Odyssey

    Can Canadians Become a Sovereign People?, Third Edition

    by Peter H. Russell ...
    Constitutional Odyssey is an account of the politics of making and changing Canada's constitution from Confederation to the present day. Peter H. Russell frames his analysis around two contrasting constitutional philosophies – Edmund Burke's conception of the constitution as a set of laws and practices incrementally adapting to changing needs and societal differences, and John Locke's ideal of a ... Read more

    $47.99 USD

  • Federalism and the Constitution of Canada

    by David E. Smith ...
    The Canadian system of federalism divides the power to govern between the central federal parliament and the provincial and territorial legislative assemblies. In what can be seen as a double federation, power is also divided culturally, between English and French Canada. The divisions of power and responsibility, however, have not remained static since 1867. The federal language regime (1969), ... Read more

    $36.99 USD

  • Law, Politics, and the Judicial Process in Canada, 5th Edition

    Edited by F.L. Morton, Dave Snow ...
    Since the first edition of this popular text was published in 1984, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms has transformed the role of the courts in Canadian politics. Addressing current controversies – including the invocation of the federal Emergencies Act, the fallout from the Supreme Court’s Greenhouse Gas References, and the resignation of Supreme Court Justice Russell Brown – Law, Politics, and ... Read more

    $61.99 USD

  • The Constitution in a Hall of Mirrors

    Canada at 150

    by David E. Smith ...
    Whether it’s the first-past-the-post electoral system or partisan government appointees to the Senate, Canadians want better representation and accountability from the federal government. Before reforms can be enacted, however, it is important to explore and clarify the relationships among Canada’s three parliamentary institutions: Crown, Senate, and Commons.In The Constitution in a Hall of ... Read more

    $25.99 USD

  • Canada's Constitutional Revolution

    by Barry L. Strayer ...
    The Honourable Barry L. Strayer’s political memoir on Canadian constitutional reform 1960-1982. ... Read more

    $20.99 USD

  • The Oxford Handbook of the Canadian Constitution

    Edited by Nathalie Des Rosiers, Patrick Macklem, Peter Oliver ...
    Series series Oxford Handbooks
    The Oxford Handbook of the Canadian Constitution provides an ideal first stop for Canadians and non-Canadians seeking a clear, concise, and authoritative account of Canadian constitutional law. The Handbook is divided into six parts: Constitutional History, Institutions and Constitutional Change, Aboriginal Peoples and the Canadian Constitution, Federalism, Rights and Freedoms, and Constitutional ... Read more

    $140.99 USD

  • The People's House of Commons

    Theories of Democracy in Contention

    by David E. Smith ...
    Canada's House of Commons has come under considerable attack in recent years. Many critics have contended that the House has been unresponsive to public opinion, and that its party leaders have too much control, while leaving individual MPs essentially powerless. The House has also faced challenges by the courts since the introduction of the Charter, a powerful bureaucracy equipped with ... Read more

    $40.99 USD

  • Candian Women and the Struggle for Equality

    by Lorna R. Marsden ...
    What range of possibilities might appear on the horizon to a young woman today as she contemplates her future compared to those envisioned by a young woman 150 years ago? And how would her daily life be different? The degree of change in women's lives in Canada over the last 150 years is staggering, and much is the result of the fight for greater equality. How did this change take place? ... Read more

    $13.99 USD