Democratic Government and Politics
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- ISBN 9781442639409
- Weight: 940g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 15 Dec 1951
- Publisher: University of Toronto Press
- Publication City/Country: CA
- Product Form: Paperback
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Completely revised and enlarged edition (1951) of a book which has become a standard work on comparative government. This edition brings up to date the material on institutions and practices of government in Britain, the United States, and Canada, and analyses more fully the relationship of democratic institutions and practices to the essentials of the democratic creed.
James A. Corry (1899-1985) was Queen's 13th Principal (1961-1968) and one of Canada's most distinguished professors of politics and law. James Corry was made a Companion of the Order of Canada, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, and received honorary degrees from 14 universities, including Queen's. He wrote and taught actively throughout his retirement, and was a visiting professor at several universities. He died in Kingston and his personal papers are held at Queen's Archives.
John E. Hodgetts (1917-2009) was a Canadian political scientist who is considered the father of public administration studies in Canada. He started teaching political science at the University of Toronto in 1943, where he remained a professor emeritus until his death.
