Publisher description: Delves into the history, structure, mechanisms, and roles of Canada's political parties, and assesses the degree to which Canadians can rely on political parties as vehicles for grassroots participation. With an emphasis on Canada's federal parties, Cross examines pa...

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Main Author:	Cross, William (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Vancouver UBC Press 2004
Series:	The Canadian democratic audit [2]
Subjects:	Partis politiques - Canada Politieke partijen Partei Parteiensystem Politik Political parties > Canada Canada - Politique et gouvernement Kanada Canada > Politics and government
Summary:	Publisher description: Delves into the history, structure, mechanisms, and roles of Canada's political parties, and assesses the degree to which Canadians can rely on political parties as vehicles for grassroots participation. With an emphasis on Canada's federal parties, Cross examines party membership, candidate recruitment, leadership selection, policy development, election campaigning, and party financing. Throughout, he maintains a clear focus on how well Canadian parties are serving the Canadian people, and, in keeping with the aims of the Democratic Audit, interrogates their performance in terms of participation, inclusiveness, and responsiveness. In addition, the book also draws on the experiences of provincial parties to provide a comprehensive portrait of party life in Canada. Where appropriate, comparisons are drawn with parties in other Western democracies.
Physical Description:	X, 206 S.
ISBN:	077480940x 0774809418