LEADER 03608nam 2200721Ia 450 001 9910789827003321 005 20230725030959.0 010 $a1-283-05441-8 010 $a9786613054418 010 $a0-7748-2076-4 024 7 $a10.59962/9780774820769 035 $a(CKB)2670000000080779 035 $a(OCoLC)714714183 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10462357 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000535139 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11331227 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000535139 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10519488 035 $a(PQKB)11721303 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3412669 035 $a(CaBNVSL)slc00226729 035 $a(CEL)436509 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3412669 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10459082 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL305441 035 $a(OCoLC)923448007 035 $a(DE-B1597)661095 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780774820769 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000080779 100 $a20101215d2011 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aCode politics$b[electronic resource] $ecampaigns and cultures on the Canadian Prairies /$fJared J. Wesley 210 $aVancouver $cUBC Press$d2011 215 $a1 online resource (321 p.) 311 $a0-7748-2074-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aForeword / 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. 330 $aPolitics 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 dominant political parties have used one key device -- rhetoric -- to foster and carry forward their province's cultural values or political code. Social Credit and Progressive Conservative leaders in Alberta emphasized freedom, whereas New Democrats in Saskatchewan stressed security. Successful politicians in Manitoba, by contrast, underscored the importance of moderation. Although the content of their campaigns differed, leaders from William Aberhart to Tommy Douglas to Gary Doer have employed distinct codes to ensure their parties' success and shape their provinces' political landscapes. 606 $aPolitical culture$zAlberta 606 $aPolitical culture$zSaskatchewan 606 $aPolitical culture$zManitoba 606 $aPolitical culture$zPrairie Provinces 607 $aAlberta$xPolitics and government 607 $aSaskatchewan$xPolitics and government 607 $aManitoba$xPolitics and government 607 $aPrairie Provinces$xPolitics and government 615 0$aPolitical culture 615 0$aPolitical culture 615 0$aPolitical culture 615 0$aPolitical culture 676 $a971.2 700 $aWesley$b Jared J.$f1980-$01472040 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910789827003321 996 $aCode politics$93684624 997 $aUNINA