Pivot or Pirouette? The 1993 Canadian General Election tells the story of the most surprising election in Canadian history.
Christopher Alcantara Book order






- 2022
- 2021
This Element draws upon results from ten independent experiments conducted across six countries on four continents to examine how polls affect the amount of information individuals seek and the votes that they cast. Our work provides a comprehensive assessment of the power of polls and the implications for poll reporting in contemporary elections.
- 2020
Winning and Keeping Power in Canadian Politics
- 320 pages
- 12 hours of reading
In this work, the authors employ a series of experiments to assess the strategies used to win elections and stay in power once elected.
- 2019
First Nations? Second Thoughts
- 312 pages
- 11 hours of reading
A bold and penetrating look at the ideology that has dominated Canadian Aboriginal policy.
- 2017
In A Quiet Evolution, Christopher Alcantara and Jen Nelles look closely at hundreds of agreements from across Canada and at four case studies drawn from Ontario, Quebec, and Yukon Territory to explore relationships between Indigenous and local governments.
- 2013
This book provides the first systematic and comprehensive analysis of the factors that explain both completed and incomplete treaty negotiations between Aboriginal groups and the federal, provincial, and territorial governments of Canada.
- 2011
Beyond the Indian Act
- 248 pages
- 9 hours of reading
Argus that permitting private property on reserves would provide increased economic advantages