A Tight Grip
State Power and Control in Modern China
A Tight Grip uncovers the strategies of political terror and ideological control that underpin regime survival in modern-day China.
The Working Class and Politics in Canada
In its detailed assessment, The Working Class and Politics in Canada convincingly demonstrates that class differences have enduring relevance to contemporary political outcomes and behaviour.
Times of Transformation
The 1921 Canadian General Election
Uniquely focused on Canada’s 1921 federal election, Times of Transformation recounts the many firsts that made this a watershed event and situates these within the global zeitgeist of post–Great War disillusionment and hope.
The Civil Sphere in Canada
The Civil Sphere in Canada shows why a socially just, inclusive society hinges on a robust and dynamic civil sphere.
Artificial Democracy
The Impact of Big Data on Politics, Policy, and Polity
Artificial Democracy examines the multiple ways in which big data, analytics, and AI are transforming contemporary democracies.
Ballots and Brawls
The 1867 Canadian General Election
Ballots and Brawls, the first book dedicated solely to Canada’s inaugural election in 1867, is an engaging look at the main players, regional concerns, and nationalistic ideals that characterized the country’s beginnings.
A Political Economy of Canadian Broadcasting
Public Good versus Private Profit
Timely and comprehensive, A Political Economy of Canadian Broadcasting sets the arc of the country’s broadcasting history – particularly that of anglophone Canada – inside its wider economic history, spanning over a hundred years of Canadian content, regulation, and change.
The Independence of the Prosecutor
Controversy in the Creation of the International Criminal Court
This compelling investigation shows how an independent prosecutor, who can initiate investigations without states’ assent, became a key part of the International Criminal Court.
Home Truths
Fixing Canada's Housing Crisis
With Canadians burdened by the world’s highest household debt after decades of failed housing policy, Home Truths: Fixing Canada’s Housing Crisis shows what went wrong, and how it can be fixed.
Shifting Gears
Canadian Autoworkers and the Changing Landscape of Labour Politics
Shifting Gears tells the story of how Canada’s largest private-sector union shifted its political strategy from an emphasis on transformative activism to transactional partnerships.