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CYCLING INTO SAIGON
THE CONSERVATIVE TRANSITION IN ONTARIO |
| By: |
David R. Cameron, Graham White |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| List price:
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£29.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0774808144 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780774808149 |
| Publisher: |
UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
1 May, 2001 |
| Pages: |
224 |
| Description: |
The essence of democracy is the peaceful and legitimate transfer of government. In 1995 in Ontario, the omens for a successful transition weren't promising ... |
| Synopsis: |
The essence of democracy is the peaceful and legitimate transfer ofgovernment. In 1995 in Ontario, the omens for a successful transitionweren't promising. Almost no one had expected Mike Harris'sCommon Sense Revolution to catapult his Progressive Conservatives fromthird-party obscurity to victory in the June election. The Harrismanifesto declared its intention to dismantle almost every policy ofthe defeated NDP administration of Bob Rae. Weeks of confrontation andconfusion seemed inevitable. Yet, as Cameron and White compellinglydescribe, the transition was a surprising success, involving necessaryco-operation between political mortal enemies. Cycling intoSaigon has important lessons for everyone involved or interestedin this key stage of the electoral process, wherever it takes place. |
| Publication: |
Canada |
| Imprint: |
University of British Columbia Press |
| Prizes: |
Short-listed for Donner Prize, Donner Foundation 2001 (Canada) |
| Returns: |
Returnable |