Comparing Canada: Methods and Perspectives on Canadian Politics

by Luc Turgeon (Editor), Martin Papillon (Editor), Jennifer M. Wallner (Editor)

Debating how Canada compares – both regionally and in relation to other countries – is a national pastime. This book examines how political scientists use comparison as a tool to better understand Canadian political life. Using a variety of methods, the contributors explore topics as diverse as Indigenous rights, voting behaviour, and climate policy. While their theoretical perspectives and the kinds of questions they explore vary greatly, as a whole they demonstrate how the “art of comparing” is an important strategy for understanding Canadian identity politics, political mobilization, political institutions, and public policy.

356 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2014