In 2004, Jean Chr?tien's Liberals banned corporations and unions from funding political parties. In 2008, opposition leaders were prepared to defeat the Conservative government over its proposal to eliminate public subsidies to political parties.
In Money, Politics, and Democracy, Lisa Young and Harold Jansen lead a distinguished group of political scientists in exploring the issues that led to the dramatic showdown. Are publicly funded parties compatible with the basic tenets of democracy? What effect have party finance reforms had on the balance of power between parties and...
In 2004, Jean Chr?tien's Liberals banned corporations and unions from funding political parties. In 2008, opposition leaders were prepared to defea...
The contemporary women's movement has transformed North American society. Change has been greatest in the realm of everyday life, but feminism has also challenged the substance and practice of politics. Feminists and Party Politics examines the effort to bring feminism into the formal political arena through established political parties in Canada and the United States.
The contemporary women's movement has transformed North American society. Change has been greatest in the realm of everyday life, but feminism has als...