Canadian political parties : leaders, candidates and organization / Herman Bakvis, editor.: Z1-1989/2-41-13E-PDF
"The selection of national party leaders and of candidates in constituencies, and the structure and management of party organizations all represent important and, in recent years, often controversial responsibilities of political parties. These are also responsibilities that have received little study. Given current debates, it is important to gather new data and stimulate fresh insights into them, particularly given calls for reform of political parties both within and outside the parties. For these reasons six separate studies on the internal dynamics of Canadian parties were undertaken on behalf of the Commission"--Preface.
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| Department/Agency | Canada. Royal Commission on Electoral Reform and Party Financing, issuing body. |
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| Title | Canadian political parties : leaders, candidates and organization / Herman Bakvis, editor. |
| Series title | Research studies ; v. 13 |
| Publication type | Series - View Master Record |
| Language | [English] |
| Other language editions | [French] |
| Format | Electronic |
| Electronic document | |
| Other formats | Paper-[English] |
| Note(s) | Digitized edition from print [produced by Privy Council Office]. Issued also in French under title: Les partis politiques au Canada : chefs, candidats et candidates, et organisation. Includes bibliographical references. Foreword -- Introduction -- Preface -- Leadership Selection in the New Democratic Party / Keith Archer -- Attitudes of Liberal Convention Delegates Toward Proposals for Reform of the Process of Leadership Selection / George Perlin -- Candidate Nomination in Canada's National Political Parties / R.K. Carty and Lynda Erickson -- Parties and Party Government in Advanced Democracies / William M. Chandler and Alan Siaroff -- The Structures of Canadian Political Parties: How They Operate / Réjean Pelletier, with the collaboration of François Bundock and Michel Sarra-Bournet -- The New Democrats, Organized Labour and the Prospects of Electoral Reform / Keith Archer. Issued also in printed form. |
| Publishing information | Toronto, Canada : Dundurn Press Limited ; [Ottawa] : Royal Commission on Electoral Reform and Party Financing : Canada Communication Group — Publishing, Supply and Services Canada, 1991. ©1991 |
| Author / Contributor | Bakvis, Herman,1948- editor. |
| Description | 1 online resource (various pagings)) : illustration. |
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| Subject terms | Political parties -- Canada. Political party organization -- Canada. |
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