Big tent politics : the Liberal Party's long mastery of Canada's public life / R. Kenneth Carty.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Carty, R. Kenneth, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Liberal Party of Canada.

Politics, Practical--Canada.

Politics, Practical.

Canada--Politics and government.

Canada.

Politics and government.

Physical Description:

xiii, 160 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Vancouver ; Toronto : UBC Press, 2015.

Summary:

"The Liberal Party of Canada is one of the most successful parties in the democratic world. It dominated Canadian politics for a century, practising an inclusive style of "big tent" politics that allowed it to fend off opponents on both the left and right. This book traces the record of the party, unwrapping Liberal practices and organization to reveal its distinctive "brokerage" approach to politics as well as a franchise-style structure. A masterful analysis of how one party came to lead the nation's public life, this book also identifies the challenges that lie ahead as Liberals seeks to reinvent themselves for the twenty-first century."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 An Unnatural Party 3

2 The Natural Governing Party 16

3 Four Eras, Four Liberal Parties 34

4 A Different Kind of Party 50

5 The Life of the Party 74

6 The Chief Broker 97

7 Brokerage, the Liberal Party, and Canadian Politics 118.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Carty, R. Kenneth, 1944-, author. Big tent politics.

ISBN:

9780774829991

0774829990

OCLC:

907657450