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Making political choices : Canada and the United States /

"Recent national elections in Canada and the United States have been exciting, consequential contests. In the 2004 federal election in Canada, the Liberal Party narrowly clung to power after a volatile and bitter battle with the new Conservative Party. In 2006, the Conservative Party won a frag...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Clarke, Harold D.
Otros Autores: Kornberg, Allan, Scotto, Thomas J., 1977-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Toronto : University of Toronto Press, ©2009.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"Recent national elections in Canada and the United States have been exciting, consequential contests. In the 2004 federal election in Canada, the Liberal Party narrowly clung to power after a volatile and bitter battle with the new Conservative Party. In 2006, the Conservative Party won a fragile victory, replacing the scandal-ridden Liberal government. In the 2000 American presidential election, Republican George W. Bush became the first candidate in over 100 years to capture the presidency without a majority popular vote. Four years later, Bush finally attained a narrow popular mandate but only after a hard fought campaign. Then, in 2006, the Republicans suffered a stunning reversal of political fortune, losing control of both Houses of Congress, as public opinion turned massively against the president."--Pub. desc
Descripción Física:1 online resource (302 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-296) and indexes.
ISBN:9781442603424
1442603429