{"product_id":"the-united-states-and-canada-how-two-democracies-differ-and-why-it-matters-9780190870836","title":"The United States and Canada: How Two Democracies Differ and Why It Matters","description":"The United States and Canada share the longest border in the world, maintain one of the closest alliances, and are notably similar in many ways. Yet the two countries also have important differences, including sharply contrasting political institutions. In \u003cem\u003eThe United States and Canada\u003c\/em\u003e, Paul J.\u003cbr\u003eQuirk has gathered a distinguished cast of contributors to present an integrated comparative examination of the political systems of the United States and Canada-with special attention to the effects of political institutions and their interaction with political values, geographic and demographic\u003cbr\u003efactors, and other influences. The volume explores the differences between the American presidential (or separation-of-powers) system and the Canadian parliamentary system-focusing on electoral and party systems, executive leadership and the legislative process, bureaucratic influence, and\u003cbr\u003efederalism. It proceeds to examine patterns of governance in a wide range of issue areas: economic policy; climate-change policy; healthcare policy; civil rights\/integration and immigration; and abortion and gay rights. A sweeping comparative account, this volume serves as an authoritative guide for\u003cbr\u003eanyone interested in why the two countries differ and where they might be headed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul J. Quirk\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/08\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 376\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780190870836\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaul J. Quirk\u003c\/strong\u003e is Phil Lind Chair in U.S. Politics and Representation at the University of British Columbia. He is the author of\u003cem\u003e Industry Influence in Federal Regulatory Agencies, \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Politics of Deregulation, \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eDeliberative Choices: Debating Public Policy in Congress\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40364675956851,"sku":"9.78019E+12","price":69.81,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_22f5e9cd-4c76-4b78-85b5-0fbb564690fa.jpg?v=1660664711","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-united-states-and-canada-how-two-democracies-differ-and-why-it-matters-9780190870836","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}