{"product_id":"electing-a-diverse-canada-9780774814850","title":"Electing a Diverse Canada","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCovering eleven cities as well as Canada’s Parliament, this book presents the most extensive analysis to date of the electoral representation of immigrants, minorities, and women in Canada.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eElecting a Diverse Canada \u003c\/em\u003eall fit together seamlessly, and the editors do a tidy job of summing up the key findings of the contributing authors, as well as supplying a theoretical framework for the project in their introductory review of theories of representation. As a result, anybody studying issues of representation will find the collection useful. The volume would also be useful as supplementary reading in most courses related to Canadian elections, women and politics, and municipal politics, as well as acting as a foundational resource for individuals researching issues related to representation, the election of marginalized groups into government, or even those looking for profiles and background information about major Canadian cities. As the editors note, this volume is the first of its kind, and the authors ought to be applauded for their efforts.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Amanda Bittner, Memorial University * Canadian Journal of Political Science *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTables and Maps\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction \/ \u003cem\u003eCaroline Andrew, John Biles, Myer Siemiatycki, and Erin Tolley\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 Reputation and Representation: Reaching for Political Inclusion in Toronto \/ \u003cem\u003eMyer Siemiatycki\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2 Diversity and Elected Officials in the City of Vancouver \/ \u003cem\u003eIrene Bloemraad\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3 Political Representation of Minorities in the City of Montréal: Dream or Reality? \/ \u003cem\u003eCarolle Simard\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4 More than Just Cowboys with White Hats: A Demographic Profile of Edmonton and Calgary \/ \u003cem\u003eShannon Sampert\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5 Our Unrepresentative but Somewhat Successful Capital: Electoral Representation in Ottawa \/ \u003cem\u003eJohn Biles and Erin Tolley\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6 Many Faces, Few Places: The Political Under-Representation of Ethnic Minorities and Women in the City of Hamilton \/ \u003cem\u003eKaren Bird\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7 Representation Deficits in Regina and Saskatoon \/ \u003cem\u003eJoseph Garcea\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8 The Patterning of Political Representation in Halifax \/ \u003cem\u003eKaren Bridget Murray, with the assistance of Michael\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eCaverhill\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e9 Diversity and Political Representation in Winnipeg \/ \u003cem\u003eBrenda O’Neill and Jared J. Wesley\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e10 Ethnoracial Minorities in the 38th Parliament: Patterns of Change and Continuity \/ \u003cem\u003eJerome H. Black\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContributors\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of British Columbia Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404917416279,"sku":"9780774814850","price":73.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780774814850.jpg?v=1730488045","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/electing-a-diverse-canada-9780774814850","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}