Politics in Manitoba
Subtitle: parties, leaders, and voters
By: Christopher Adams.
Publisher: University of Manitoba Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Winnipeg
Language: eng
Number of pages: 233
ISBN-13: 9780887557040
Subjects: Political parties -- Manitoba -- History; Public opinion -- Manitoba; Partis politiques -- Manitoba -- Histoire; Opinion publique -- Manitoba; Manitoba -- Politics and government; Manitoba -- Public opinion; Manitoba -- Politique et gouvernement; Manitoba -- Politique et gouvernement -- Opinion publique
Description: "Politics in Manitoba is the first comprehensive look at the Manitoba party system. It combines political history with contemporary public opinion data to reveal the political and voter trends that have shaped the province of Manitoba over the past 130 years. Written by Christopher Adams, Politics in Manitoba details the histories of the Progressive Conservatives, the Liberals, and the New Democratic Party from 1870 to 2007. Adams looks in particular at the enduring influence of political geography and political culture, as well as the impact of leadership, campaign strategies, organizational resources, and the media on voter preferences." "Adams also presents here for the first time public opinion data based on more than 25,000 interviews with Manitobans, conducted between 1999 and 2007. He analyzes voter age, gender, income, education, and geographic location to determine how Manitobans vote. In the process Adams dispels some commonly held beliefs about party supporters and identifies recurring themes in voter behaviour."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-230) and index.