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Against Reform /

At the root of Pepall's critique is an argument that, in Canada today, too many voters are quick to blame institutions rather than their own conflicting interests and understandings when they do not receive what they want out of government. While considering influential factors such as academic...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Pepall, John, 1949-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Buffalo : University of Toronto Press, 2010.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. If it ain't broke, fix it: fixed election dates
  • 3. Out of proportion: proportional representation
  • 4. Fun with figures: the paradox of voting
  • 5. The people speak? British Columbia's citizens' assembly
  • 6. How to vote: some simple ways
  • 7. Ontario's quiet referendum: electoral reform in Ontario
  • 8. Parliamentary reform
  • 9. Cross-purposes: parliamentary confirmation of appointments
  • 10. Perpetual elections: recall
  • 11. Do it yourself: initiative
  • 12. The Senate
  • 13. Lit it be.