Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of contributors; Preface; Introduction and overview: polarization explained and applied; Part I Polarized mass publics and electoral politics; 1 Concerted action in complex environments: a comparison of...

This article provides an in-depth study of Canada's financial services sector policy network in light of the failed 2011 merger attempt between the London Stock Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange. The Canadian network is often presented as cohesive, yet the network was highly divided on the...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to document Canadian financial services regulatory reform, illustrating how existing institutional fragmentation has undermined capacity to effectively learn from the global financial crisis. Design/methodology/approach – The paper draws on government...