| The Canadian Senate in Bicameral Perspective Contributor(s): Smith, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0802094643 ISBN-13: 9780802094643 Publisher: University of Toronto Press OUR PRICE: $41.36 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2006 Annotation: "The Canadian Senate in Bicameral Perspective" is the first book-length scholarly study of the Senate in over a quarter century and the first such analysis of the upper house as one chamber of a bicameral legislature. David E. Smith's aim is to demonstrate the inter-relationship of the two chambers and the constraint this poses for Senate reform. He analyzes past literature on the Senate and current proposals for reform - such as Triple-E Senate - drawing detailed comparisons between Canada's upper chamber and the upper chambers of Australia, the United States, Germany, and the United Kingdom. There is a revival of interest and literature abroad in upper chambers and also in bicameralism. Using Parliamentary debates and committee reports, as well as a broad reading of comparative literature, "The Canadian Senate in Bicameral Perspective" sets the Canadian Senate into this international milieu, contextualizing the debate and arguing for a renewed investigation into its future. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | American Government - Legislative Branch - Political Science | American Government - National - Political Science | World - Canadian |
| Dewey: 328.710 |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6.77" W x 8.96" (0.94 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian |
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| Publisher Description: The Canadian Senate in Bicameral Perspective is the first scholarly study of the Senate in over a quarter century and the first analysis of the upper house as one chamber of a bicameral legislature. David E. Smith's aim in this work is to demonstrate the interrelationship of the two chambers and the constraints this relationship poses for Senate reform. He analyses past literature on the Senate and current proposals for reform - such as a Triple-E Senate - and compares Canada's upper chamber with those of Australia, the United States, Germany, and the United Kingdom, noting a revival of interest in Canada and abroad in upper chambers and bicameralism. Drawing on parliamentary debates and committee reports, as well as a range of broad secondary sources, The Canadian Senate in Bicameral Perspective examine the Canadian Senate within the international context, shedding light on its role as a political institution and arguing for a renewed investigation into its future. |
Contributor Bio(s): Smith, David: - David E. Smith, FRSC, is the author of Federalism and the Constitution of Canada, The People's House of Commons, and many books on Canadian politics. He is currently Distinguished Visiting Professor in the Department of Politics and Public Administration at Ryerson University. Smith, David E.: - David E. Smith, FRSC, is the author of Federalism and the Constitution of Canada, The People s House of Commons, and many books on Canadian politics. He is currently Distinguished Visiting Professor in the Department of Politics and Public Administration at Ryerson University. |
