Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Figures ix
4. List of Tables xi
5. List of Appendices xiii
6. Preface xv
7. Acknowledgments xvii
8. Chapter One. An Overview of Winning and Keeping Power in Canadian Politics 1
9. PART ONE: Winning Power – Election Campaigns
10. Chapter Two. Going Negative in Canadian Federal Elections 19
11. Chapter Three. Political Scandals 45
12. Chapter Four. Candidate Endorsements 73
13. Chapter Five. The Quality of Local Candidates 103
14. PART TWO: Keeping Power − Public Opinion and Incumbency
15. Chapter Six. Parliamentary Configurations and Assigning Political Responsibility 129
16. Chapter Seven. Election Timing 149
17. Chapter Eight. The Supreme Court of Canada, Parliament, and the Role of Experts 168
18. Chapter Nine. Framing Public Budgeting 188
19. Chapter Ten. Political Apologies 207
20. Chapter Eleven. Reflections, Recommendations, and Future Research 223
21. Index 235