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Dynasties and Interludes: Past and Present in Canadian Electoral Politics
Author(s): Lawrence LeDuc (Author), Judith I. McKenzie (Author), Jon H. Pammett (Author), André Turcotte (Author)
- Publisher: Dundurn
- Publication Date: 2 Dec. 2010
- Language: English
- Print length: 496 pages
- ISBN-10: 1554888867
- ISBN-13: 9781554888863
Book Description
Dynasties and Interludes provides a comprehensive and unique overview of elections and voting in Canada from Confederation to the recent spate of minority governments. Its principal argument is that the Canadian political landscape has consisted of long periods of hegemony of a single party and/or leader (dynasties), punctuated by short, sharp disruptions brought about by the sudden rise of new parties, leaders, or social movements (interludes).
Changes in the composition of the electorate and in the technology and professionalization of election campaigns are also examined in this book, both to provide a better understanding of key turning points in Canadian history and a deeper interpretation of present-day electoral politics.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“The book is full of sensible accounts of past elections and includes a treasure-trove of more than 100 figures and tables which are truly illuminating. Pack this for the campaign trail.”
― Inside Queen’s Park (Ontario Legislature newsletter)
Rightly shows that after one or two elections we can’t be sure we’re experiencing a dynasty or trend. ― Troy Media
About the Author
Lawrence LeDuc is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Toronto and is the co-author of Dynasties and Interludes, Absent Mandate, and Political Choice in Canada. He lives in Toronto.
Judith I. McKenzie is a retired political science associate professor at the University of Guelph and is the author of Environmental Politics in Canada: Managing the Commons into the 21st Century.
Jon H. Pammett is distinguished research professor of Political Science at Carleton University and is co-editor of several studies of Canadian elections. He lives in Ottawa.
André Turcotte is an assistant professor in communication at Carleton University and was a contributor to The Canadian Federal Election of 2011.
