Elections

Robert Imre, University of Notre Dame, Australia:
Both as individual books, as well as the state goals of the Canadian Democratic Audit series, the analyses achieve what they set out to do. It is heartening to see that the state of politics is taken seriously, that there are difficult questions asked, systemic weaknesses are pointed out, and that these authors have the capacity to recommend what it is that might work better to develop a more inclusive and participatory democratic system. These books succeed in that they are moving into a territory that has a broad scope in challenging issues and institutions that set the stage for the major political categories of analysis.

Livianna Tossutti, Brock University:
The volume is pitched at a level that is accessible and interesting to senior undergraduate students, without compromising analytical sophistication. Elections should be required reading for students of elections and Canadian political history.

Marian Sawer:
Overall, this is a very accessible volume, with well-informed and well-organised discussion of Canada’s democratic strengths and weaknesses.

Rob Thomas:
As the first volume in the Canadian Democratic Audit series, Elections marks a stunning debut.