His research interests include Canadian politics, political parties and elections, and environmental politics. He is the lead author of Democracy, Diversity, and Good Government: An Introduction to Politics in Canada (Pearson Canada, 2011). David Close is a Political Science Professor at Memorial University. His areas of specialization are Nicarauguan politics and Latin American politics in general. Osvaldo Croci is a professor of International Politics at Memorial University in St. John’s, Newfoundland. His areas of research include Canadian and Italian foreign and securities policies, transatlantic relations, as well as sport and politics and language and politics. "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.