L A K E H E A D   U N I V E R S I T Y

DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE

Political Science 2201 YA

Canadian Government and Politics

Dr. G. Munro									      2003-2004
Office:  RB 2035				         Tuesday & Thursday:  1:00-2:30 p.m.
Telephone:  343-8284							                     RC 0005
E-Mail:  gary.munro@lakeheadu.ca

Office Hours

Wednesday:  10:00-11:30 a.m.

Course Outline

This course focuses  on Canadian politics at the ederal level, dealing with institutions,  such as he  parliamentary system, federalism and the Charter  of Rights and Freedoms and Parties. Political culture and interest groups will be discussed. Provincial politics and local government will be examined with emphasis on relations with other levels. The place of Quebec in Canada will be considered as it relates to constitutional issues and scenarios for the future of the country will be assessed. Some topics will be dealt with in  comparison to other countries, especially the United States.

Text:  
Jackson and Jackson Politics in Canada: Culture, Institutions, Behaviour and Public
	Policy, 5 th edition.

Requirements:
		
December Examination ........................………..	25%	
Attendance......................................…………….	10%
Essay (Due:  February 10, 2004).........................	30%  
Final Examination.....................................……...	35% 

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Outline  (All readings are from Jackson and Jackson.)

September 9		Introduction - ch 1
			social, economic, and regional divisions

September 16		political cleavages ch 2, 3.

September 23		Principles of parliamentary democracy
			Readings:  pp. 255-271.

September 30		the legislature, ch. 9.

October  7		The constitutional framework, pp.148-183.

October 14		The Charter of  Rights and Freedoms, pp.169-172,183-196.

October 21		Federalism , fiscal federalism  ch 6

October 28		federalism in comparative perspective:
			USA, Australia, Switzerland

November 4		Regional  challenges, separatism, ch 7

November 11		leadership selection, media, p. 119-135

November 18 		First term exercise due
			Political parties

November 25		political culture, regional divisions
			Canadian-American comparisons, p. 109-119, 135-142

			Examination
		
January 6		Political parties - organization, origins, functions, ch 11
	
January 13		Federal-Provincial party links
			
January 20		Ontario politics			

January 27		Local politics- provincial-municipal relations

February 3		Elections and electoral system, ch12
			
February 10		Public administration- models of bureaucracy,  
			departmental structure, crown corporations, ch 10

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February 17-21	Study Break 	

February 24		Public Administration, "central agencies". pp 275-289
	
March 	2		Public policy - regulatory, distributive, and redistributive policy 			Instruments of policy - grants, regulation, crown corporations, ch 
			14

March 9		Interest groups,  ch 13

March 16		Free Trade, Canadian-American relations

March 23		Foreign Policy  ch 15
			privatization, deregulation
			
March 30		globalization- ideology and/or reality

			Examination  

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