{"product_id":"across-the-aisle-david-e-smith-9781442615472","title":"Across the Aisle: Opposition in Canadian Politics","description":"\u003cp\u003eHow do parties with official opposition status influence Canadian politics? \u003cem\u003eAcross the Aisle\u003c\/em\u003e is an innovative examination of the theory and practice of opposition in Canada, both in Parliament and in provincial legislatures. Extending from the pre-Confederation era to the present day, it focuses on whether Canada has developed a coherent tradition of parliamentary opposition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid E. Smith argues that Canada has in fact failed to develop such a tradition. He investigates several possible reasons for this failure, including the long dominance of the Liberal party, which arrested the tradition of viewing the opposition as an alternative government; periods of minority government induced by the proliferation of parties; the role of the news media, which have largely displaced Parliament as a forum for commentary on government policy; and, finally, the increasing popularity of calls for direct action in politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders of \u003cem\u003eAcross the Aisle\u003c\/em\u003e will gain a renewed understanding of official opposition that goes beyond Stornoway and shadow cabinets, illuminating both the historical evolution and recent developments of opposition politics in Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David E. Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1442615478\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781442615472\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Toronto Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/14\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 228\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2014","brand":"David E. Smith","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49000355987711,"sku":"9781442615472","price":38.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/across-the-aisle-david-e-smith-9781442615472","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}