{"product_id":"the-invisible-crown-david-e-smith-9781442615854","title":"The Invisible Crown: The First Principle of Canadian Government","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Crown is not only Canada's oldest continuing political institution, but also its most pervasive, affecting the operation of Parliament and the legislatures, the executive, the bureaucracy, the courts, and federalism. However, many consider the Crown to be obscure and anachronistic. David E. Smith's \u003cem\u003eThe Invisible Crown\u003c\/em\u003e was one of the first books to study the role of the Crown in Canada, and remains a significant resource for the unique perspective it offers on the Crown's place in politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Invisible Crown \u003c\/em\u003etraces Canada's distinctive form of federalism, with highly autonomous provinces, to the Crown's influence. Smith concludes that the Crown has greatly affected the development of Canadian politics due to the country's societal, geographic, and economic conditions. Praised by the \u003cem\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/em\u003e's Michael Valpy as \"a thoroughly lucid, scholarly explanation of how the Canadian constitutional monarchy works,\" it is bolstered by a new foreword by the author speaking to recent events involving the Crown and Canadian politics, notably the prorogation of Parliament in 2008.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David E. Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1442615850\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781442615854\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\/28\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 290\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.80d","brand":"David E. Smith","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43980380274943,"sku":"9781442615854","price":43.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4ec98422-18d8-40f9-bdf6-e8953b0e9569.jpg?v=1683249600","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-invisible-crown-david-e-smith-9781442615854","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}