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Code Politics: Campaigns and Cultures on the Canadian Prairies
Jared J. Wesley
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Description for Code Politics: Campaigns and Cultures on the Canadian Prairies
Hardback. This book unravels the paradox of the Canadian prairies by explaining how the region's three provinces developed such distinct political cultures. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JPH; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 590.
Politics on the Canadian Prairies are puzzling. The provinces share a common landscape and history, but they have nurtured three distinct political cultures – Alberta is Canada’s bastion of conservatism, Saskatchewan its cradle of social democracy, and Manitoba its progressive centre. The roots of these cultures run deep, yet their persistence over a century has yet to be explained.
Drawing on over eight hundred pieces of campaign literature, Jared Wesley reveals that dominant political parties have used one key device – rhetoric – to foster and carry forward their province’s cultural values or political code. Social Credit and Progressive Conservative leaders ... Read moreProduct Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Vancouver, Canada
ISBN
9780774820745
SKU
V9780774820745
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About Jared J. Wesley
Jared J. Wesley is an associate director of intergovernmental and international affairs for the Government of Alberta.
Reviews for Code Politics: Campaigns and Cultures on the Canadian Prairies
This is a well written book, extensively researched, well thought out and combining an interesting mix of theory and historical-empirical evidence. It speaks intelligently about questions to do with the theory of political culture, socialization, the role of ideas in politics and the nature of qualitative content analysis.
Allen MIlls, University of Winnipeg
Canadian Journal of Political Science, ... Read more
Allen MIlls, University of Winnipeg
Canadian Journal of Political Science, ... Read more