Losing Confidence: Power, Politics and the Crisis in Canadian Democracy
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Losing Confidence: Power, Politics and the Crisis in Canadian Democracy is a non-fiction book by Canadian politician and environmentalist Elizabeth May that critiques the erosion of democratic institutions and political accountability in Canada.
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| Losing Confidence: Power, Politics and the Crisis in Canadian Democracy canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Losing Confidence: Power, Politics and the Crisis in Canadian Democracy Context triple: [Elizabeth May, notableWork, Losing Confidence: Power, Politics and the Crisis in Canadian Democracy]
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A.
The Crisis of Parliamentary Democracy
The Crisis of Parliamentary Democracy is a 1923 political theory work by Carl Schmitt that critiques liberal parliamentarism and questions the compatibility of parliamentary democracy with modern mass politics.
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B.
The Crisis of Democracy
The Crisis of Democracy is a 1975 report commissioned by the Trilateral Commission that analyzes the challenges posed to Western democratic governance by rising public participation and demands in the late 20th century.
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C.
Democracy in Deficit
Democracy in Deficit is a seminal public choice economics book by James M. Buchanan and Richard Wagner that critiques Keynesian fiscal policy and explains how democratic political incentives lead to chronic government budget deficits.
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D.
Democracy: The God That Failed
Democracy: The God That Failed is a libertarian and anarcho-capitalist critique of democratic government that argues for monarchy and private law societies as superior political orders.
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E.
Labyrinths of Democracy
Labyrinths of Democracy is a political science work by Heinz Eulau that explores the complexities and challenges of democratic processes and institutions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Losing Confidence: Power, Politics and the Crisis in Canadian Democracy Target entity description: Losing Confidence: Power, Politics and the Crisis in Canadian Democracy is a non-fiction book by Canadian politician and environmentalist Elizabeth May that critiques the erosion of democratic institutions and political accountability in Canada.
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A.
The Crisis of Parliamentary Democracy
The Crisis of Parliamentary Democracy is a 1923 political theory work by Carl Schmitt that critiques liberal parliamentarism and questions the compatibility of parliamentary democracy with modern mass politics.
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B.
The Crisis of Democracy
The Crisis of Democracy is a 1975 report commissioned by the Trilateral Commission that analyzes the challenges posed to Western democratic governance by rising public participation and demands in the late 20th century.
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C.
Democracy in Deficit
Democracy in Deficit is a seminal public choice economics book by James M. Buchanan and Richard Wagner that critiques Keynesian fiscal policy and explains how democratic political incentives lead to chronic government budget deficits.
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D.
Democracy: The God That Failed
Democracy: The God That Failed is a libertarian and anarcho-capitalist critique of democratic government that argues for monarchy and private law societies as superior political orders.
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E.
Labyrinths of Democracy
Labyrinths of Democracy is a political science work by Heinz Eulau that explores the complexities and challenges of democratic processes and institutions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
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| instanceOf |
book about politics
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
encourage democratic reform in Canada
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raise public awareness about democratic decline ⓘ |
| author | Elizabeth May ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| critiques |
centralization of power in the Prime Minister’s Office
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decline of parliamentary democracy in Canada ⓘ lack of transparency in government decision-making ⓘ party discipline in Canadian politics ⓘ |
| discusses |
media influence on Canadian politics
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minority governments in Canada ⓘ role of political parties in Canada ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Canadian federal political system
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electoral system issues in Canada ⓘ role of Members of Parliament ⓘ |
| genre |
Canadian politics literature
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political non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasForm | print book ⓘ |
| hasPerspectiveOf |
Elizabeth May as environmentalist
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Elizabeth May as politician ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Losing Confidence: Power, Politics and the Crisis in Canadian Democracy ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Canadian voters
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policy-makers in Canada ⓘ students of political science ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Canadian democracy
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citizen engagement in politics ⓘ erosion of democratic institutions ⓘ executive power in Canada ⓘ parliamentary reform in Canada ⓘ political accountability in Canada ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Canadian federal politics ⓘ |
| politicalOrientation | pro-democracy ⓘ |
| proposes |
measures to increase citizen participation
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reforms to strengthen parliamentary oversight ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | early 21st century Canadian politics ⓘ |
| workLocationOfAuthor | Ottawa ⓘ |
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Losing Confidence: Power, Politics and the Crisis in Canadian Democracy
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Losing Confidence: Power, Politics and the Crisis in Canadian Democracy
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Losing Confidence: Power, Politics and the Crisis in Canadian Democracy
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