Table of Contents:
  • Introduction / Paul J. Quirk
  • An undivided continent? : re-examining the political culture of Canadians and Americans / Russell Dalton
  • Electoral and party systems / Andre Blais, Shaun Bowler, Bernard Grofman
  • Executive leadership and the legislative process / Jonathan Malloy, Paul Quirk
  • Bureaucratic influence and policymaking / John McAndrews, Bert Rockman, Colin Campbell
  • Federalism / Richard Simeon, Beryl Radin
  • Economic policy : growth, stabilization and distribution / William Keech, William Scarth
  • Environmental policy : climate change / Kathryn Harrison
  • Morality issues : abortion and gay rights / Gary Mucciaroni, Francesca Scala
  • Health care in Canada and the United States / Theodore Marmor, Antonia Maioni
  • Managing diversity : civil rights and immigration / Irene Bloemraad, Doris Marie Provine
  • National and regional outcomes : violence, inequality, and participation / Keith Banting, Jack Nagel, Chelsea Schafer, Daniel Westlake
  • Lessons of comparison : institutions and governance / Paul Quirk.