Against Reform

Informationen zum Autor John Pepall is a writer and political commentator based in Toronto. Klappentext While considering influential factors such as academic and media bias, political fashion, and the American example, Pepall's unique and highly readable assessment takes aim at the practical and theoretical understandings of reform across party lines. Zusammenfassung While considering influential factors such as academic and media bias! political fashion! and the American example! Pepall's unique and highly readable assessment takes aim at the practical and theoretical understandings of reform across party lines. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword Acknowledgments 1 Introduction 2If It Ain't Broke, Fix It: Fixed Election Dates 3Out of Proportion: Proportional Representation 4Fun with Figures 5The People Speak? 6How to Vote: Some Simple Ways 7Ontario's Quiet Referendum: Electoral Reform in Ontario 8Parliamentary Reform 9Cross-Purposes: Parliamentary Confirmation of Appointments 10 Perpetual Elections: Recall 11 Do It Yourself: Initiative 12 The Senate 13 Let It Be Notes Index

Product details

• Authors: John Pepall
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.10.2010
• EAN: 9780772786241
• ISBN: 978-0-7727-8624-1
• No. of pages: 336
• Series: University of Toronto Centre f; U of T Centre for Public Management Series on Public Policy & Administration; U of T Centre for Public Management Series on Public Policy & Administration; U of T Centre for Public Manag
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education