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Autore |
Wesley Jared J. <1980-> |
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Titolo |
Code politics [[electronic resource] ] : campaigns and cultures on the Canadian Prairies / / Jared J. Wesley |
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Vancouver, : UBC Press, 2011 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-05441-8 |
9786613054418 |
0-7748-2076-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (321 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Political culture - Alberta |
Political culture - Saskatchewan |
Political culture - Manitoba |
Political culture - Prairie Provinces |
Alberta Politics and government |
Saskatchewan Politics and government |
Manitoba Politics and government |
Prairie Provinces Politics and government |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Foreword / by Nelson Wiseman -- Introduction : cultures, campaigns, and codes -- The Prairie paradox : explaining cultural difference -- Politics over time : explaining cultural persistence -- Campaigns in Alberta : a code of freedom -- Campaigns in Saskatchewan : a code of security -- Campaigns in Manitoba : a code of moderation -- Conclusion : decoding Prairie cultures. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Politics on the Canadian Prairies are puzzling. The provinces share a common landscape and history, but they have nurtured three distinct political cultures -- Alberta is Canada's bastion of conservatism, Saskatchewan its cradle of social democracy, and Manitoba its progressive centre. The roots of these cultures run deep, yet their persistence over a century has yet to be explained. Drawing on over eight hundred pieces of campaign literature, Jared Wesley reveals that |
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