The seventh edition of Canadian Politics enriches the work of earlier editions in bringing together a highly respected group of scholars to offer a comprehensive account of Canadian government and politics.

Part I. Canadian Politics: Origins and Foundations 1. Understanding Canada’s Origins: Federalism, Multiculturalism, and the Will to Live TogetherSamuel V. LaSelva 2. The Canadian Political Regime from a Québec PerspectiveGuy Laforest and Alain-G. Gagnon Part II. Government, Parliament, and the Courts 3. The Centre Rules: Executive Dominance Donald J. Savoie 4. The House of Commons and Responsible GovernmentLori Turnbull 5. The Senate: A Late Blooming Chameleon Andrew Heard 6. The Civil ServiceAmanda Clarke 7. Interest Groups in Canada and in the United States: Evidence of Convergence Éric Montpetit and Graham Wilson Part III. Federalism and the Charter 8. Practices of Federalism in CanadaJennifer Wallner 9. Politics and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms Raymond Bazowski 10. Five Faces of Quebec: Shifting Small Worlds and Evolving Political Dynamics Alain-G. Gagnon 11. The Two Faces of Treaty Federalism Martin Papillon Part IV. Electoral Politics and Political Communication 12. Public Opinion and Political Cleavages in CanadaAllison Harell, Laura Stephenson, and Lyne Deschatelêts 13. Parties and Elections: An End to Canadian Exceptionalism James Bickerton 14. Democratic Reform and the Vagaries of Partisan Politics in CanadaBrian Tanguay 15. Media and Strategic Communication in Canadian PoliticsAlex Marland Part V. Citizenship and Diversity 16. Citizenship, Communities, and Identity in CanadaWill Kymlicka 17. Diversity in Canadian PoliticsYasmeen Abu-Laban 18. Of Pots and Pans and Radical Handmaids: Social Movements and Civil SocietyMichael Orsini 19. Acting In and On History: The Canadian Women’s MovementJacquetta Newman Part VI. Contemporary Issues 20. The Relationship between Canada and Indigenous Peoples: Where Are We?Naiomi Walqwam Metallic 21. Immigration in Canada: From Low to High PoliticsMireille Paquet 22. Canada and the Climate Policy DilemmaDebora VanNijnatten and Douglas Macdonald 23. Canada in the WorldMark R. Brawley

"This significantly updated edition is the definitive text on institutions, party politics, and identities in Canada. It is sure to be required reading for both students of Canadian politics and contributors to the comparative turn in Canadian political science."