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Do Conventions Matter?
John C. Courtney
其他書名
Choosing National Party Leaders in Canada
出版McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP, 1995-09-14
主題Political Science / American Government / GeneralPolitical Science / Political Process / Political Parties
ISBN07735656989780773565692
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=jdIPs9zun7AC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋Do Conventions Matter? provides a complete overview of national party conventions in Canada, from 1919, when the first convention was held, to 1993, including the selection of Stanfield, Trudeau, Broadbent, Clark, Mulroney, Turner, McLaughlin, Chrétien, Campbell, and Manning. Courtney compares leadership selection practices in Canada with those in the United States, Britain, and Australia, and shows that Canadian conventions remain a distinctive means of choosing party leaders. Focusing on modern developments in the convention process, Courtney highlights changes in representation over the last thirty years, addresses criticisms about costs and delegate selection practices, and examines the role of the media. He concludes with an examination of the future of conventions in the context of Canadian democracy, given sky-rocketing costs, the movement to reform political parties, and the push towards a universal membership vote. He argues convincingly that the objectives of greater representation and greater democracy explain both the emergence of conventions to choose the leaders of federal parties and their possible demise in the near future.