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Democracy rising : politics and participation in Canada / Bill Freeman ; foreword by Adam Vaughn.
Author
Freeman, Bill, 1938-
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Format
Book
Language
English
Published/Created
Toronto : Dundurn, [2017]
©2017
Description
208 pages ; 23 cm
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Available Online
Canada Commons: Books & Documents
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Firestone Library - Stacks
JL186.5 .F74 2017
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Political participation
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Canada
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Democracy
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Canada
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Canada
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Politics and government
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21st century
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Summary note
"Participatory democracy is an emerging force in Canada: citizens' groups, unions, environmental organizations, Indigenous peoples, and others are demanding to be heard. This revolution of citizen engagement will change the way democracy works in this country, bring new and more relevant programs, and finally deliver government by the people."-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes index.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references (pages 194-202) and index.
Contents
Part 1. The rise of representative democracy. Representative democracy
Elections and universal suffrage
Democracy and the rise of Canadian capitalism
Elite control in a democratic system
Part 2. Reformers and the grassroots. Top-down reform : progressive and the farm parties
Trade unions
Co-operatives and the social economy
The environmental movement
Community groups
The excluded
Part 3. Participatory democracy. Democracy, participation, and social change
Creating a participatory democracy.
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9781459737679 ((paperback))
1459737679 ((paperback))
LCCN
2017381307
OCLC
951763668
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