Dynasties and Interludes: Past and Present in Canadian Electoral Politics

An overview of successive Canadian governments, from Confederation to the present, placed in the historical context of electoral politics.

Dynasties and Interludes provides a comprehensive and unique overview of elections and voting in Canada from Confederation to the most recent federal elections. Its principal argument is that the Canadian political landscape has consisted of substantial periods of governance by one political party and/or leader (dynasties), often punctuated by short, shar...