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category: Political Science
published: Jul 2009
ISBN:9780774814867
publisher: UBC Press

Electing a Diverse Canada

The Representation of Immigrants, Minorities, and Women

edited by Caroline Andrew; John Biles; Myer Siemiatycki & Erin Tolley

tagged: elections, minority studies, gender studies, women's studies
Description

Electing a Diverse Canada presents the most extensive analysis to date of the electoral representation of immigrants, minorities, and women in Canada. Covering eleven cities, as well as Canada’s Parliament, it breaks new ground by assessing the representation of diverse identity groups across multiple levels of government. Electoral representation is an important indicator of a democracy’s health, and this book provides both a baseline for future research and an outline of the key challenges facing Canadian democracy.

About the Authors

Caroline Andrew


John Biles is director of the Metropolis Project, Citizenship and Immigration Canada. Meyer Burstein is an international consultant working primarily in the field of migration, integration, and social policy. James Frideres is a professor in sociol

John Biles is director of the Metropolis Project, Citizenship and Immigration Canada. Meyer Burstein is an international consultant working primarily in the field of migration, integration, and social policy. James Frideres is a professor in sociol

John Biles is director of the Metropolis Project, Citizenship and Immigration Canada. Meyer Burstein is an international consultant working primarily in the field of migration, integration, and social policy. James Frideres is a professor in sociol
Contributor Notes

Caroline Andrew is a professor in the School of Political Studies at the University of Ottawa. John Biles is the Director of Partnerships and Knowledge Transfer for Metropolis. Myer Siemiatycki is a professor in the Department of Politics and Public Administration at Ryerson University. Erin Tolley is the Director of International Projects for Metropolis.

Contributors: Caroline Andrew, John Biles, Karen Bird, Jerome H. Black, Irene Bloemraad, Michael Caverhill, Joseph Garcea, Karen Bridget Murray, Brenda O’Neill, Carolle Simard, Shannon Sampert, Myer Siemiatycki, Erin Tolley, Jared J. Wesley.

Editorial Review

Electing a Diverse Canada all fit together seamlessly, and the editors do a tidy job of summing up the key findings of the contributing authors, as well as supplying a theoretical framework for the project in their introductory review of theories of representation. As a result, anybody studying issues of representation will find the collection useful. The volume would also be useful as supplementary reading in most courses related to Canadian elections, women and politics, and municipal politics, as well as acting as a foundational resource for individuals researching issues related to representation, the election of marginalized groups into government, or even those looking for profiles and background information about major Canadian cities. As the editors note, this volume is the first of its kind, and the authors ought to be applauded for their efforts.

— Canadian Journal of Political Science
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