Politics in Canada with Companion Website with GradeTracker (7th Edition) - Softcover

Jackson, Robert J.; Jackson, Doreen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0132069385 ISBN 13: 9780132069380

Publisher: Pearson Education Canada, 2008

Synopsis

Politics in Canada provides a well-rounded view of the current political scene and in a well-defined historical orientation. It is a gracefully written, comprehensive book that will continue to be a dependable reference for many years. This new edition has been updated to reflect the current political scene, including the Harper government, Cabinet and policies, and today’s foremost issues such as security, Afghanistan, poverty, social diversity, terrorism, elections, and minority governments.

About this title

About the Author:

Dr. Robert Jackson, a Canadian, is the Fletcher Jones Endowed Professor of Government and Director of International Relations at the University of Redlands in California.  He also holds the positions of Distinguished Research Professor of Political Science at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada; and Life Member/Fellow Clare Hall and Centre of International Studies, University of Cambridge, England. He is appointed as an Associate Fellow of Chatham House (Royal Institute of International Affairs) in London.

 

After receiving his doctorate in political science from the University of Oxford, he taught courses in Canadian, Comparative and International Relations at Carleton and McGill Universities for 35 years. His major books have sold over 200,000 copies and won several awards.

 

Professor Jackson is the author and co-author of 36 books and some 50 articles in the fields of comparative, Canadian, and international politics.  His latest book is Temptations of Power: the United States in Global Politics since 9/11, written with Dr. Philip Towle of the University of Cambridge. He is currently working on three projects: NATO in Afghanistan , North American Security Policy and NATO and Peacekeeping.

 

Dr. Jackson has served as a senior policy advisor to two former Canadian Prime Ministers, a Deputy Prime Minister, and was on the Advisory Board of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade as well as having worked at various times for many other government agencies such as the Privy Council Office on topics such as parliamentary reform, terrorism and crisis management. Studying peacekeeping he has visited the Canadian military in practically every modern mission from Cyprus to the former Yugoslavia to Timor Leste, and has traveled to more than eighty countries.

 

In 2007 he visited the Canadian Strategic Advisory Team in Kabul, Afghanistan and interviewed leading Afghan Cabinet members and politicians about its activities and the future of Afghanistan. He was appointed as well to the international advisory Board for the Centre on Conflict and Peace Studies, a Kabul think-tank that examines terrorism and advises governments on conflict analysis and prevention. He has recently interviewed military and civilian experts in London for his work on NATO in Afghanistan as part of his research at Chatham House.

Review:

“The book’s distinct advantage is that it is comprehensive, readable, and will be a lasting resource for the student over their undergraduate (even graduate) career.”

- Tracy Summerville, U.N.B.C.

 

“This is the ‘go-to’ text for undergraduate students of Canadian politics. Its sub-title sums up its strength as an all-encompassing text that gives you more than the traditional focus on institutions and processes. I find the Point-Counterpoint section particularly useful for classroom discussions.”

- Chaldeans Mensah, Grant McEwan College

 

“By dispelling ignorance of Canadian political history, and with up-to-date accounts of institutions and processes, this book, at its best, gets to the sense, feel and drama of Canada as a living polity.”

- Red Deer College professor.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson Education Canada
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0132069385
• ISBN 13: 9780132069380
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 640