Fifteen years ago the first edition of "The Real Worlds of
Canadian Politics" was published to wide acclaim in university
classrooms across the country. Its case study approach to Canadian
politics and public policy was a unique contribution, and its
enormous popularity resulted in two more editions in the following
five years. In all three editions, interesting and compelling
contemporary cases presented policy issues in a deliberately
dramatic narrative style, emphasizing the passions, personalities,
and unpredictability of Canadian politics. "Real Worlds" was a
widely read companion volume to more traditional textbooks,
illustrating the "real worlds" of Canadian politics while offering
students opportunities for discussion and debate.
This new edition of "The Real Worlds of Canadian Politics"
renews this tradition and the case study approach established by
the earlier editions. It zeroes in on five key areas of policy
activity at the federal level during the late stages of the
Chretien government and the beginning of the Paul Martin era. The
volume considers the political and policy implications of
deregulation in two vital industries -- airlines and banking --
whose claims that "bigger is better" in the globalized environment
defied the general political desire for increased competition. And
the hard politics of trade that have dogged governments since the
Free Trade Agreement was signed is covered in a case study of the
controversial Canada-US softwood lumber dispute. Highly charged and
emotional issues that defy easy or traditional solutions are also
addressed, such as those affecting First Nations and women. Case
studies examine the real worlds of First Nations land claims as
illustrated in one of the most dramatic accomplishments to date --
the Nisga'a settlement -- and the explosive issue of gun control
after the Montreal massacre.
The fourth edition of "The Real Worlds of Canadian Politics" is
a collaborative enterprise, combining an editorial team and a
superb research group comprising Karen Lochead, Andrea Migone, and
Russell Williams of Simon Fraser University, and Samuel Bottomley
of Carleton University.
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