Revival and Change - The 1957 and 1958 Diefenbaker Elections

Revival and Change is a compelling account of the elections, accomplishments, challenges, failures, and ultimate end of the Diefenbaker era.

List of contents

Foreword: Turning Point Elections ... and the Case of the 1957 and 1958 Elections / Gerald Baier and R. Kenneth Carty
Preface
1 On the Cusp of Change
2 The Parties Heading into the 1957 Election
3 The Players in 1957
4 The Issues in 1957
5 The 1957 Campaign
6 A New Parliament, a New Leader, and Another Election
7 Challenges, Failures, Defeat, and Regrouping
8 Legacies
9 Turning Point for the Parties and the Party System
Appendix 1: List of Key Players
Appendix 2: Timeline of Events
Appendix 3: Data Tables
Notes; Suggestions for Further Reading; Index

About the author

John C. Courtney is a senior policy fellow in the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy and a professor emeritus of political studies at the University of Saskatchewan. He is a past president of the Canadian Political Science Association and editor of the Canadian Journal of Political Science. Among many other works, Courtney is the author of Commissioned Ridings: Designing Canadäs Electoral Districts; The Selection of National Party Leaders in Canada; Do Conventions Matter?; and Elections.

Summary

Revival and Change is a compelling account of the elections, accomplishments, challenges, failures, and ultimate end of the Diefenbaker era.

Product details

• Authors: John C. Courtney
• Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.01.2023
• EAN: 9780774866644
• ISBN: 978-0-7748-6664-4
• No. of pages: 296
• Dimensions: 216 mm x 140 mm x 29 mm
• Weight: 386 g
• Illustrations: 15 b&w photos, 4 maps, 3 charts, 8 tables
• Series: Turning Points; Turning Point Elections
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political system