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CONVENTIONAL CHOICES?
MARITIME LEADERSHIP POLITICS, 1971-2003 |
| By: |
Ian Stewart, David K. Stewart |
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| ISBN 10: |
0774813423 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780774813426 |
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| Publisher: |
UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
1 January, 2008 |
| Pages: |
320 |
| Description: |
Conventional Choices examines twenty-five different leadership elections over thirty-two years in three of Canada's maritime provinces to explore the backgrounds, attitudes, and motivations of those who select party leaders. |
| Synopsis: |
Selecting a leader is a momentous and defining choice for a politicalparty. Leaders symbolize their party and are a primary factor inelection outcomes. While much is known about the selection of nationalparty leaders, less is known about the provincial selection process,particularly in the Maritimes. Breaking new ground, ConventionalChoices examines twenty-five different leadership elections inthree maritime provinces. The analysis draws on an extraordinarily richdata set spanning thirty-two years to explore the backgrounds,attitudes, and motivations of those who select party leaders. It is animpressive study that offers fresh insights into leadership selectionand Maritime party politics. |
| Illustrations: |
12 b&w illustrations, 56 tables |
| Publication: |
Canada |
| Imprint: |
University of British Columbia Press |
| Prizes: |
Short-listed for Donald Smiley Book Prize, Canadian Political Science |
| Returns: |
Returnable |