Absent Mandate

2019-08-22 Political Science

Author : Harold D. Clarke
Release : 2019-08-22
Genre : Political Science
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Download or read book Absent Mandate written by Harold D. Clarke. This book was released on 2019-08-22. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Absent Mandate develops the crucial concept of policy mandates, distinguished from other interpretations of election outcomes, and addresses the disconnect between election issues and government actions. Emphasizing Canadian federal elections between 1993 and 2015, the book examines the Chretien/Martin, Harper, and Trudeau governments and the campaigns that brought them to power. Using data from the Canadian Election Studies and other major surveys, Absent Mandate documents the longstanding volatility in Canadian voting behaviour. The failure of elections to provide genuine policy mandates stimulates public discontent with the political process and widens the gap between the promise and the performance of Canadian democracy.

Absent Mandate

2019 Political Science

Author : Harold D. Clarke
Release : 2019
Genre : Political Science
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Download or read book Absent Mandate written by Harold D. Clarke. This book was released on 2019. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dominated by discussions of broad national problems, media tactics gone amiss, and the personal lives of party leaders, Canadian election campaigns have led to substantial public discontent.

The People's Mandate

1992 Political Science

Author : J. Patrick Boyer
Release : 1992
Genre : Political Science
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Download or read book The People's Mandate written by J. Patrick Boyer. This book was released on 1992. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A mood of anger with the political system has been stirring across Canada; yet rather than turning away from the system, many Canadians are actually seeking a greater say in matters that affect them. they want to become more effective participants in the political process. In this timely book, Patrick Boyer examines the important role that direct democracy -- through the occasional use of referendums, plebscites, and inniatives -- can play in concert with our existing institutions of representative democracy. This concept is not alien to our country, says Boyer, pointing to the two national plebiscites (on prohibition of alcohol in 1898 and consciption for overseas military service in 1942), some sixty provincial plebscites (on everything from sovereignty-association to abortion, medicare to women's suffrage, prohibition to ownership of power companies), and several thousand at the municipal level. Direct voting is an important instrument in a truly democratic society, Boyer argues, and it has a more important rold in the current reformation of Canada than some in the comfortable growing governing classes want to admit. In addition to clarifying an issue, it is an educational tool, as the plebiscite campaign becomes a national teach-in. Canadians can become participants, rathe rthan mere spectators, in the major changes and transcending isues that affect the future of our country. The People's Mandate is a helpful guide to understanding the distinctions between plebiscites and referendums in a purely Canadian context. It addresses some of the concerns about this unparliamentary practice, and makes a powerful and logical statement about democracy. In sum, Boyer believes it is essential to govern with the trust of the people.

Absent Mandate

2019 Elections

Author : Harold D. Clarke
Release : 2019
Genre : Elections
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Download or read book Absent Mandate written by Harold D. Clarke. This book was released on 2019. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Absent Mandate develops the crucial concept of policy mandates, distinguishes them from other interpretations of election outcomes, and addresses the disconnect between election issues and government actions. Emphasizing Canadian federal elections between 1993 and 2015, the book examines the Chretien/Martin, Harper and Trudeau governments and the campaigns that brought them to power. Using data from the Canadian Election Studies and other major surveys, Absent Mandate documents the longstanding volatility in Canadian voting behaviour. This volatility reflects the flexibility of voters' partisan attachments, the salience of party leader images, and campaigns dominated by discussion of broad national problems and leaders rather than by coherent sets of policy proposals. The failure of elections to provide gen0uine policy mandates stimulates public discontent with the political process and widens the gap between the promise and the performance of Canadian democracy."--

Absent Mandate

1991 Canada

Author : Harold D. Clarke
Release : 1991
Genre : Canada
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