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Why do Canadians vote the way they do? For more than forty years, theprimary objective of the ongoing Canadian Election Studies (CES) hasbeen to investigate that question. This volume brings togetherprincipal investigators of the Studies to document the history of thisimpressive collection of surveys, examine what has been learned, andconsider their future. The wide-ranging collection of essays providesuseful background and insights on the relevance of the CES and lendsperspective to the debate about where to steer the CES in the yearsahead.
List of contents
Introduction: Four Decades of Canadian Election Studies /
Mebs Kanji, Antoine Bilodeau, and Thomas J. ScottoPart 1: The Narrative1 Point of Departure, 1965 /
John Meisel2 Theoretical Perspectives in the Canadian Election Studies /
Mildred A. Schwartz3 To Ann Arbor ... and Back: A Comparative Perspective on Election Studies /
Lawrence LeDuc4 Advancements in Methodology: A Recurring Process /
Thomas J. Scotto, Mebs Kanji, and Antoine Bilodeau5 The Relevance and Future of the Canadian Election Studies /
Richard Johnston and André BlaisPart 2: Taking Stock6 An Overview of the Social Dimension of Vote Choice /
Elisabeth Gidengil7 Eclipse of Class: A Review of Demographic Variables, 1974-2006 /
Barry Kay and Andrea M.L. Perrella8 Quebec versus the Rest of Canada, 1965-2006 /
Richard Nadeau and Éric Bélanger9 The Structural Bases of Canadian Party Preference: Evolution and Cross-National Comparison /
Richard Johnston10 The Valence Politics Model of Electoral Choice /
Harold D. Clarke and Allan Kornberg11 Voting Turnout in a System of Multi-Level Governance /
Jon H. PammettPart 3: Conclusion12 The Future of the Canadian Election Studies /
Antoine Bilodeau, Thomas J. Scotto, and Mebs KanjiAppendix: Four Decades of Publications Based on the Canadian Election Studies
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About the author
Mebs Kanji is an associate professor of political science at Concordia University.
Antoine Bilodeau is an associate professor of political science at Concordia University.
Thomas J. Scotto is a reader in government at the University of Essex.
Summary
A comprehensive review of the first four decades of the Canadian Election Studies, showing how this series of surveys is important in the study not only of Canadian politics but also of comparative electoral behavior.
