Grassroots politicians : party activists in British Columbia

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Grassroots politicians : party activists in British Columbia

Donald E. Blake, R.K. Carty, Lynda Erickson

UBC Press, c1991

  • : cloth
  • : paper

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [147]-150) and index

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内容説明

Grassroots Politicians is the first systematic account ofparty activists at the provincial level in Canada. To understand thepattern of political polarization in British Columbia, the authorsexamine the values and beliefs of those at the party cores -- thepeople behind the party images who elect leaders, nominate candidates,and work in electoral campaigns. In the New Democratic Party they playa crucial role in determining policy, in the Social Credit they help toshape party direction and governing style by their choice of leader,and, among the Liberals, they form the small band that keeps the partyalive in the province.

目次

Tables and Figures Preface 1. The Polarization of BC Politics 2. Party Activists in British Columbia 3. Continuity and Change: Party Activists, 1973-87 4. Social Credit: Pragmatic Coalition or Ideological Right? 5. The New Democrats: What Kind of Left? 6. The Liberals: Centre or Fringe? 7. Leadership Selection in the BC Parties 8. The Social Credit Grassroots Recapture Their Party 9. Resisting Polarization: The Survival of the Liberals 10. Towards the Centre?: The Dynamics of Two-Party Competition Appendix Notes Bibliography Index

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