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Book SynopsisIn this collection, J.P. Lewis and Joanna Everitt bring together a group of up-and coming-political scientists as well as senior scholars to explore the recent history of the Conservative Party of Canada, covering the pre-merger period (19932003) and both the minority and majority governments under Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
Trade Review‘Highly recommended.’ -- G.A. McBeath * Choice Magazine vol 55:05:2018 *
"Many books on the Harper years have the taint of polemic and hysteria. Not this one. I highly recommend it." -- Thomas M.J. Bateman * The Canadian Historical Review Vol 99:2: June 2018 *
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction J.P. Lewis and Joanna Everitt Chapter 2 Ideology, Strategy, and Organization in the Conservative Party of Canada James Farney and Royce Koop Chapter 3 The Conservative Turn Among the Canadian Electorate Eric Belanger and Laura Stephenson Chapter 4 Private over public: A conservative approach to interest advocacy Nicole Goodman Chapter 5 Political Players or Partisan Pawns? Immigrants, Minorities and Conservatives in Canada Erin Tolley Chapter 6 Equality of Opportunity but not Result: Women and Federal Conservatives in Canada Melanee Thomas Chapter 7 With or Without You: Quebec, the Conservative Movement, and the Pursuit of Majority Government Kate Puddister and James Kelly Chapter 8 Protecting Private Property Regimes and 'Canadian' Territory: Conservative Approaches to Understanding and Reconciling Indigenous Claims to Land and Governance Michael McCrossan Chapter 9 The message despite the media? Conservative parties' relationship with the press Andrea Lawlor Chapter 10 Conservative with the Constitution? Moderation, Strategy, and Institutional Distrust Emmett Macfarlane Chapter 11 More Than a Terrain of Struggle: Parliament as Ideological Instrument and Objective Under Conservatism Jonathan Malloy Chapter 12 A Wolf in Wolf's Clothing: The Stephen Harper Ministry J.P. Lewis Chapter 13 Federal Feet and Provincial Pools: The Conservatives and Federalism in Canada Anna Esselment Chapter 14 Stephen Harper and the Radicalization of Canadian Foreign Policy Shaun Narine Chapter 15 Conclusion: A Moderate Turn to the Right With At Least One Enduring Consequence Peter Russell
