Against Reform Contributor(s): Pepall, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0772786240 ISBN-13: 9780772786241 Publisher: University of Toronto Press OUR PRICE: $58.90 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Process - General - Political Science | World - Canadian |
Dewey: 320.971 |
Series: University of Toronto Centre for Public Management Monograph |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.1" W x 9" (0.88 lbs) 336 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In Against Reform, John Pepall offers a stringent critique of proposed reforms to Canada's political institutions. Examining electoral reform, an elected or provincially appointed Senate and reduced terms for Senators, fixed election dates, recall, initiative, and parliamentary reform, including 'free votes' and parliamentary confirmation of appointments, Pepall contends that these reforms are ill-conceived and would be harmful. 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 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Pepall, John: - John Pepall is a writer and political commentator based in Toronto. |