Back To ListDynasties and InterludesPast and Present in Canadian Electoral PoliticsByLawrence LeDucandJudith I. McKenzieandJon H. PammettandAndré TurcottePublished October 2010Paperback$ 35.00Paperback$ 35.00Hardcover Add to CartShop LocalDescriptionDynasties and Interludes provides a comprehensive and unique overview of elections and voting in Canada from Confederation to the recent spate of minority governments. Its principal argument is that the Canadian political landscape has consisted of long periods of hegemony of a single party and/or leader (dynasties), punctuated by short, sharp disruptions brought about by the sudden rise of new parties, leaders, or social movements (interludes). Changes in the composition of the electorate and in the technology and professionalization of election campaigns are also examined in this book, both to provide a better understanding of key turning points in Canadian history and a deeper interpretation of present-day electoral politics.Of Related InterestPaikin and the PremiersSteve PaikinWinston Churchill and Mackenzie KingTerry ReardonMagna Carta and Its Gifts to CanadaCarolyn HarrisLa Magna Carta, son importance pour le CanadaCarolyn HarrisThe Canadian Federal Election of 2015Jon H. PammettReviews "The book is full of sensible accounts of past elections and includes a treasure-trove of more than 100 figures and tables which are truly illuminating. Pack this for the campaign trail."Inside Queen's Park (Ontario Legislature newsletter)Rightly shows that after one or two elections we can’t be sure we’re experiencing a dynasty or trend.Troy MediaPreviousNextContributorsLawrence LeDucLawrence LeDuc is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Toronto and is the co-author of Dynasties and Interludes, Absent Mandate, and Political Choice in Canada. He lives in Toronto.View Author Page Judith I. McKenzieJudith I. McKenzie is a retired political science associate professor at the University of Guelph and is the author of Environmental Politics in Canada: Managing the Commons into the 21st Century.View Author Page Jon H. PammettJon H. Pammett is distinguished research professor of Political Science at Carleton University and is co-editor of several studies of Canadian elections. He lives in Ottawa..View Author Page André TurcotteAndré Turcotte is an associate professor in communication at Carleton University and was a contributor to The Canadian General Election of 2015.View Author Page Book DetailsePubOctober 2010-496 pp9781459711662PaperbackOctober 20106x9 in584 pp9781554887965ePubOctober 2010-496 pp9781554888221HardcoverOctober 20106x9 in496 pp9781554888863