Roasting chestnuts : the mythology of Maritime political culture / Ian Stewart.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stewart, Ian Hampton, 1953-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political culture--Maritime Provinces--History--20th century.

Political culture.

Maritime Provinces--History--20th century.

Maritime Provinces.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (211 p.)

Place of Publication:

Vancouver : UBC Press, c1994.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Roasting Chestnuts: The Mythology of Maritime Political Culture is a book about outdated political stereotypes. The Maritime provinces of New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia are often regarded as pre-modern hinterland in which corrupt practices and traditional loyalties continue to predominate. While this depiction of Maritime political life may, at one time, have been largely accurate, this is no longer the case. Employing a variety of indicators, this book argues that a new set of political images is needed to capture Maritime political reality today. What emerges from the analysis is a picture of Maritime politics which no longer differs markedly from that which exists in the rest of Canada. Maritimers no longer exhibit remarkably low levels of political trust and efficacy, nor is there a regional political culture which transcends provincial boundaries. In fact, Maritime political elites have been innovators, providing radical departures from Canadian political norms. A unique and innovative study, Roasting Chestnuts seeks to demystify Maritime politics and expose the flimsy basis for many of the region's lasting political stereotypes.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Tables and Figures

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Simeon and Elkins Revisited: Regional Political Cultures in Canada

Across The Great Divide: The Nova Scotia-New Brunswick Boundary

Free-Floating Failure: The NDP in the Maritimes

On Faith Alone: Petty Electoral Corruption on Prince Edward Island

Liberals and Conservatives in Nova Scotia: Not a Case of Tweedledum And Tweedledee

Canada's First Boat People: The Legacy of the United Empire Loyalists

Federalism and Provincial Elections: Prince Edward Island Joins the Canadian Mainstream

Pressing the Right Buttons: The Nova Scotia Liberals and Tele-Democracy

Conclusion

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. [183]-192) and index.

ISBN:

1-283-22577-8

9786612457333

9786613225771

0-7748-5472-3

OCLC:

180704423