Political Science

New and Forthcoming in Political Science
Controversy in the Creation of the International Criminal Court

This compelling investigation shows how an independent prosecutor, who can initiate investigations without states’ assent, became a key part of the International Criminal Court.

State Power and Control in Modern China

A Tight Grip uncovers the strategies of political terror and ideological control that underpin regime survival in modern-day China.

The Impact of Big Data on Politics, Policy, and Polity

Artificial Democracy examines the multiple ways in which big data, analytics, and AI are transforming contemporary democracies.

The Political Party in Canada provides a comprehensive exploration of contemporary Canadian political party composition and organization and draws on rich original data to consider where power lies and how it is exercised.

The 1867 Canadian General Election

Ballots and Brawls, the first book dedicated solely to Canada’s inaugural election in 1867, is an engaging look at the main players, regional concerns, and nationalistic ideals that characterized the country’s beginnings.

The 1921 Canadian General Election

Uniquely focused on Canada’s 1921 federal election, Times of Transformation recounts the many firsts that made this a watershed event and situates these within the global zeitgeist of post–Great War disillusionment and hope.

The Civil Sphere in Canada shows why a socially just, inclusive society hinges on a robust and dynamic civil sphere.

Public Good versus Private Profit

Timely and comprehensive, A Political Economy of Canadian Broadcasting sets the arc of the country’s broadcasting history – particularly that of anglophone Canada – inside its wider economic history, spanning over a hundred years of Canadian content, regulation, and change.

Policy, Practice, and the Limits of Gender Equality Measurement in Canada

Counting Matters emphasizes the importance of gender measurement as a distinct policy and social phenomena while exposing the flaws of the technocratic assumption that all aspects of gender equality can be strictly quantified.

Unexpected Interpretations of the Constitution Act, 1982

Canada’s Surprising Constitution asks why the Constitution Act, 1982, keeps generating unexpected interpretations and outcomes.

Judicial Power and Policy Implementation in the Charter Era

Constraining the Court considers what happens when a statute involving a significant public policy issue is declared unconstitutional – and government disagrees.

Canada’s Prime Ministers and the Making of Foreign Policy
Foreword by John R. English Edited by Patrice Dutil

Statesmen, Strategists, and Diplomats is an incisive look at the history of Canadian foreign policy through the actions of prime ministers from Sir John A. Macdonald to Justin Trudeau.

Fixing Canada's Housing Crisis

With Canadians burdened by the world’s highest household debt after decades of failed housing policy, Home Truths: Fixing Canada’s Housing Crisis shows what went wrong, and how it can be fixed.

Canadian Autoworkers and the Changing Landscape of Labour Politics

Shifting Gears tells the story of how Canada’s largest private-sector union shifted its political strategy from an emphasis on transformative activism to transactional partnerships.

In its detailed assessment, The Working Class and Politics in Canada convincingly demonstrates that class differences have enduring relevance to contemporary political outcomes and behaviour.

Political Science Titles from our Publishing Partners
Power, Justice, and the Rule of the Few

A fascinating survey of the history of political and economic ideas in the US that have led to an increasingly entrenched ultra-rich class of oligarchs

Home, War, and the Struggle for Peace in Israel

The story of the birth and evolution of modern Israel, especially concerning the struggle for Israeli-Palestinian peace, from the view of a journalist, politician and diplomat  who wrote with his own hands several important chapters in that history.  

Creating Systems Change in a Fractured World

Multisolving is a simple but powerful idea: using a single investment of time or money to solve many problems simultaneously. In a world that tends to approach complex, deeply intertwined societal issues from siloes, it offers a hopeful vision for holistic change.   This unique resource is for anyone working to fight climate change, reduce hunger, advance social justice, conserve biodiversity, or otherwise make a difference—and who senses all these issues are tied together. It may also be for you: doing the work you know is imperative but that is sometimes overwhelming and often faces opposition from well-heeled interests.  Multisolving can’t promise a list of “fifty simple things to make everything OK.” It does offer strategies to build solidarity between diverse groups, overcome powerful interests, and create lasting progress that benefits all.  

White Terrorism, Digital Culture, and the Rhetoric of Replacement

Manifesting Violence explores the digital world as a fertile location where white supremist groups spread manifestos and screeds about a supposed white genocide. 

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