Conventional Choices
Subtitle: Maritime Leadership Politics
Publisher: University of British Columbia Press; UBC Press
Published: July 30, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 305
ISBN-13: 9780774813419
Subjects: Political leaders & leadership; Canada; International Relations - General; Political Science; Politics/International Relations
Description: "Selecting a leader is a momentous and defining choice for a political party. Leaders symbolize their party and are a primary factor in election outcomes. While much is known about the selection of national party leaders, less is known about the provincial selection process, particularly in the Maritimes. Breaking new ground, Conventional Choices examines twenty-five different leadership elections in three maritime provinces. The analysis draws on an extraordinarily rich data set spanning thirty-two years to explore the backgrounds, attitudes, and motivations of those who select party leaders. It is an impressive study that offers fresh insights into leadership selection and Maritime party politics."--Jacket.