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This review essay identifies major monographs about the study of government and political institutions in Canada published in English over the past 50 years. Our review is woven around a general argument that key books about Canadian political life have mirrored the evolution of the discipline in the country as a whole. For instance, important books on federalism were written at turning points in Canada's constitutional history, while the recent uptick in social diversity and political communication studies mirrors broader societal trends. Equally, greater diversity in hiring within the academy has contributed to a broadening of subject matter, perspectives, methodologies and authorship. Thus, we explore the intersection between scholarship and society, with political scientists and their books as much products of their time as they have been contributors to the evolution of the political world around them. The sources that we identify have given shape to the study and practice of Canadian domestic politics.

This research in brief explores Canadian political consultants' practices in political marketing, exploring whether they are, as democratic critiques of marketing often argue, encouraging politics to become poll-driven, and whether they fit into previous international studies on consultants in other countries, especially the United States. Drawing upon qualitative data collected from interviews with key practitioners in Canada and from Canadian news sources, it considers how political consultants utilize market research, communication, and strategy. It also considers the potential impact of the use of political consultants on politicians' decisions and leadership. It concludes that Canadian political marketing does not fit into an idealistic, realistic, or cynical view of political marketing but is a more complex synthesis and thus the democratic impact is more varied and debatable.

Cover -- Contents -- Figures and Tables -- Preface -- Part 1: Communication by Canadian Political Institutions -- 1 The Triangulation of Canadian Political Communication -- 2 The Governing Party and the Permanent Campaign -- 3 Cognitive Effects of Televised Political Advertising in Canada -- 4 The Branding of a Prime Minister -- 5 Selling Social Democracy -- 6 The Not-So Social Network -- Part 2: Canadian Political News Media -- 7 The Canadian Parliamentary Press Gallery -- 8 Setting the Agenda? -- 9 Playing along New Rules -- 10 The Mass Media and Welfare Policy Framing -- Part 3: Political Communication and Canadian Citizens -- 11 Opportunities Missed -- 12 Blogging, Partisanship, and Political Participation in Canada -- 13 "We Like This" -- 14 Political Communication and Marketing in Canada -- Glossary -- References -- Contributors -- Index.

First published in 1992, this book explores the efforts to counteract the high maternal and infant death rates present between the end of the nineteenth century and the Second World War. It looks at the problem in five different continents and shows the varying approaches used by the governments, institutions and individuals in those countries. Contributors display how policy and practice have been shaped by the structure of maternity services, nationalism, the conflict of colonization and cultural factors. In doing so, they illustrate how welfare policy and funding were moulded throughout the

RésuméCet article aborde le phénomène des défections dans les partis politiques grâce à une étude du cas des députés québécois. Les entrevues avec les anciens parlementaires et une analyse des discours médiatiques à propos de leur départ documentent les motivations à quitter ou à rejoindre un autre parti. Cette recherche propose deux typologies novatrices : la première identifie les types de défections et la seconde explore les motivations à quitter. Les analyses montrent que les députés québécois partent surtout en raison de conflits liés aux valeurs et aux politiques, mais très peu pour le prestige. En ouvrant un dialogue avec les travaux d'Hirshman, l'article illustre aussi le rôle de la prise de parole et de l'écoute dans la décision pour un député de quitter un parti ou de rester dans celui-ci.