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Political parties exist at the centre of democratic politics, but where does power lie within them, and how is it exercised? The Political Party in Canada explores the inner workings of these complex organizations through an examination of the composition and roles of key party actors (members and activists, candidates, local associations, donors, central officials, and members of Parliament), as well as the interactions between them. Contemporary parties play a key role in recruiting and selecting candidates and leaders, waging election campaigns, and organizing legislatures. Drawing on a rich trove of data from the 2015 and 2019 federal elections, this book offers a comprehensive examination of the composition, functions, activities, and power-sharing relationships that characterize Canadian parties. The authors focus not only on which groups are included in decision-making but also on what power and authority rest with each level of the parties' respective structures. Basing its astute investigation on the themes of complexity, representation, and personalization, The Political Party in Canada provides important insights into a fundamental institution that makes modern democracy possible.
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Political parties exist at the centre of democratic politics, but where does power lie within them, and how is it exercised? The Political Party in Canada explores the inner workings of these complex organizations through an examination of the composition and roles of key party actors (members and activists, candidates, local associations, donors, central officials, and members of Parliament), as well as the interactions between them. Contemporary parties play a key role in recruiting and selecting candidates and leaders, waging election campaigns, and organizing legislatures. Drawing on a rich trove of data from the 2015 and 2019 federal elections, this book offers a comprehensive examination of the composition, functions, activities, and power-sharing relationships that characterize Canadian parties. The authors focus not only on which groups are included in decision-making but also on what power and authority rest with each level of the parties' respective structures. Basing its astute investigation on the themes of complexity, representation, and personalization, The Political Party in Canada provides important insights into a fundamental institution that makes modern democracy possible.
Renegotiating the Bargain
The Formation of Power-Sharing Arrangements Within Canadian Political Parties
Inbunden, Engelska, 2025
1 179 kr
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The franchise bargain that once divided Canadian political parties into separate spheres of authority – with members on the ground and elites at the centre – has been displaced. Renegotiating the Bargain explains why parties have reformed their internal decision-making structures and shows how the new arrangement operates. Rob Currie-Wood draws on in-depth interviews with current and former party officials, party governance documents, and election financing reports to trace organizational change within Canadian political parties since the end of the twentieth century. Rank-and-file members now possess the same participatory rights as long-time activists and elected officials, but the central apparatus now also has capacity to regulate membership participation in key areas of policy-making, leadership selection, candidate nominations, and campaigning. Renegotiating the Bargain demonstrates that parties remain meaningful sites of civic participation in Canada's democratic life. Its findings reveal not only the evolution of power-sharing arrangements within parties but also how party democracy works.
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Renegotiating the Bargain
The Formation of Power-Sharing Arrangements Within Canadian Political Parties
Häftad, Engelska, 2026
393 kr
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The franchise bargain that once divided Canadian political parties into separate spheres of authority – with members on the ground controlling personnel selection and elites at the centre dominating policy and branding decisions – has been displaced. Renegotiating the Bargain explains why parties have reformed their internal decision-making structures and shows how the new arrangement operates. Rob Currie-Wood draws on in-depth interviews with current and former party officials, party governance documents, and election financing reports to trace organizational reform within Canadian parties since the end of the twentieth century. Rank-and-file members increasingly possess the same participatory rights as long-time activists and elected officials, but the central apparatus has also acquired the capacity to regulate membership participation in key areas of policy development, leadership selection, candidate nominations, and campaigning. Renegotiating the Bargain demonstrates not only the formation of this power-sharing arrangement within parties but also how party democracy works in practice. Its findings show that parties remain meaningful sites of civic participation in Canada's democratic life.