Ideology in Canadian Municipal Politics / Jack Lucas.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lucas, Jack, 1921- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ideology--Canada.

Ideology.

Municipal government--Canada.

Municipal government.

Canada.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (152 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Toronto, Ontario : University of Toronto Press, [2024]

Summary:

"One of the most peculiar features of municipal politics in Canada is how frequently local politicians, activists, and scholars disagree about how to describe the municipal arena. For some, municipal politics is distinct from other levels of government, a world of non-ideological elections, pragmatic and technical policy-making, and issue-by-issue policy coalitions. Others argue that municipal politics is similar to politics at other scales, with persistent axes of political disagreement and a recognizable "left" and "right." This recurring debate features prominently in municipal election campaigns across Canada. In Ideology in Canadian Municipal Politics, Jack Lucas investigates municipal ideology in Canada. Using data from original surveys of municipal politicians and the Canadian public, the book reveals how municipal politics is clearly structured by left-right ideology. It shows that municipal politicians represent their constituents' ideological preferences quite well: they understand their constituents' ideological perspectives, they align with their constituents' preferences, and they are elected in part because of their ideological alignment with voters. A lively and accessible study, Ideology in Canadian Municipal Politics will appeal to readers interested in municipal politics, political ideology, and political representation."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Half-Title Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

List of Figures and Tables

Acknowledgments

1 Introduction

PART I: IDEOLOGICAL PREFERENCES

2 Ideological Policy Preferences among Municipal Politicians

3 Ideological Policy Preferences among Municipal Residents

4 The Ideological Structure of Municipal Non-Ideology

PART II: IDEOLOGICAL REPRESENTATION

5 Do Politicians Agree with Their Constituents?

6 Do Politicians Know Their Constituents?

7 Ideology in Municipal Elections

8 Conclusion

Appendix I: Survey Data Sources

Appendix II: Chapter 2

Additional Information and Tables

Appendix III: Chapter 3

Appendix IV: Chapter 4

Appendix V: Chapter 5

Appendix VI: Chapter 6

Appendix VII: Chapter 7

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781487553722

1487553722

9781487553715

1487553714

OCLC:

1405431236