Political Science / Canadian Politics / Public Policy & Administration

Drawing on Canadian case studies, Selling Social offers insight into the successes and challenges regarding social procurement and social purchasing from the perspective of social enterprises.

The new edition of this influential text addresses key issues about the past, present, and future of workers and unions in Canada.

Toronto the Good? uniquely explores what diversity does to remake the City of Toronto as a beacon of democracy, racial inclusion, and progress.

Containing Diversity presents a novel approach to understanding the politics of immigration in Canada in the twenty-first century.

The fifth edition of Thinking Government offers students critical insights into the nature and workings of the Canadian federal government and public service.

Delivery by Design explores shifts in local governance service delivery practices and the complex inter-governmental network that ensures Canadians receive quality local services.

This book sheds light on both international and Canadian experiences of moving beyond GDP and bringing new ways to measure what matters into decisions about policy and societal priorities.

Unequal Benefits shows how policies that create education "markets" and encourage greater private sector involvement in Canada’s public education systems undermine the democratic possibilities of the country’s public schools.

Aiming to Explain uses firearms policy to test and compare several theories of policy change in order to gauge their explanatory potential in the Canadian context.

Public Inquiries provides first-hand insights and expert perspectives on Canada’s policy-making process.

Comparing multilevel governance models for homelessness in four large Canadian cities, Multiple Barriers looks at the production of social protection for some of the most vulnerable and marginalized people in the country.

Jobs with Inequality provides a novel political explanation of growing inequality in Canada today.

Ideas, Institutions, and Interests explores thirty years of science, technology, and innovation policy development and implementation by focusing on provincial and territorial contributions.

Boots on the Ground captures the lessons learned from some of Canada’s worst natural disasters to ensure all levels of government and the military are better prepared for the future.

Paradoxes of Professional Regulation draws on case-studies to develop a coherent and consistent set of regulatory principles for regulating diverse professions.

Alberta: A Health System Profile provides the first comprehensive and detailed overview of the economic, political, population health, program and service delivery aspects of health care in Alberta and the resulting health outcomes.