Parties, Candidates, and Constituency Campaigns in Canadian Elections
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Parties, Candidates, and Constituency Campaigns in Canadian Elections
This important contribution to the study of Canadian elections forcefully argues that knowledge of the dynamics at the local level is essential to a full understanding of Canadian polity, its underlying social basis, and the factors that determine successful election campaigns. As such, Parties, Candidates, and Constituency Campaigns in Canadian Elections will intrigue not only political scientists and students of Canadian politics but also election candidates and party strategists.

Table of Contents
Figures and Tables
Acknowledgments
1. Introduction
2. Research Methodology and Choice of Ridings
3. Classifying Nominations
4. Nominations and Democracy
5. Campaign Teams
6. Toeing the Party Line
7. The Local Contest
8. Winning Campaigns
9. Losing Campaigns
10. Parties, Candidates, and Campaigns in Canadian Elections
Notes
References
Index
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