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J. Patrick Boyer

The People's Mandate

Referendums and a More Democratic Canada

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A mood of anger with the political system has been stirring across Canada; yet rather than turning away from the system, many Canadians are actually seeking a greater say in matters that affect them. they want to become more effective participants in the political process. In this timely book, Patrick Boyer examines the important role that direct democracy - through the occasional use of referendums, plebiscites, and initiatives - can play in concert with our existing institutions of representative democracy. This concept is not alien to our country, says Boyer, pointing to the two national plebiscites (on prohibition of alcohol in 1898 and… Mehr

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  • ISBN: 978-1-55488-344-8
  • EAN: 9781554883448
  • Produktnummer: 20460587
  • Verlag: Dundurn
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • Erscheinungsjahr: 1991
  • Seitenangabe: 264 S.
  • Plattform: EPUB
  • Masse: 473 KB

Über den Autor


J. Patrick Boyer studied law at the International Court of Justice in The Netherlands, served as Canada's Parliamentary Secretary for External Affairs, and works for democratic development overseas. The author of twenty-three books on Canadian history, law, politics, and governance, Patrick lives with wife, Elise, in Muskoka and Toronto.

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