Product Description

What do we really mean by phrases such as "western Canadian political culture," "the centrist political culture of Ontario," "Red Toryism in the Maritimes," or "Prairie socialism"? What historical, geographical, and sociological factors came into play as these cultures were forged? In this book, Nelson Wiseman addresses many such questions, offering new ways of conceiving Canadian political culture.

The most thorough review of the national political ethos written in a generation, In Search of Canadian Political Culture offers a bottom-up, regional analysis that challenges how we think and write about Canada. It will interest specialists in Canadian political culture and generalists in Canadian politics.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2117051 in Books
• Published on: 2008-05
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 346 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780774813891
• Condition: NEW
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Review
"In Search of Canadian Political Culture will become a vital resource for work in a number of fields - politics, sociology, history. Wiseman's book is provocative, stimulating, rich in historical detail and insights, and written with both skill and boldness. For those interested in the puzzle of Canadian identity, it doesn't get better than this. - David Taras, co-author, The Last Word: Media Coverage of the Supreme Court of Canada"

Review
In Search of Canadian Political Culture will become a vital resource for work in a number of fields - politics, sociology, history. Wiseman's book is provocative, stimulating, rich in historical detail and insights, and written with both skill and boldness. For those ineterested in the puzzle of Canadian identity, it doesn't get better than this. - David Taras, co-author of The Last Word: Media Coverage of the Supreme Court of Canada

About the Author
Nelson Wiseman is an associated professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Toronto. An expert on social democracy as well as current political trends, he is frequently called upon by the media.