| The Big Blue Machine: How Tory Campaign Backrooms Changed Canadian Politics Forever Contributor(s): Boyer, J. Patrick (Author) |
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ISBN: 1459724496 ISBN-13: 9781459724495 Publisher: Dundurn Press OUR PRICE: $31.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Process - Political Parties - Political Science | Political Process - Campaigns & Elections - History | Canada - Post-confederation (1867-) |
| Dewey: 324.271 |
| LCCN: 2015462611 |
| Physical Information: 1.4" H x 6.3" W x 9.2" (2.10 lbs) 528 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An inside account of the Progressive Conservative's campaign organization. The Progressive Conservative Party's "big blue machine" pioneered electoral techniques of centralized control, communications, campaign advertising, polling, policy-presentation, and fund-raising. Inspired by Dalton Camp and Norman Atkins, its widespread yet close-knit network of organizers and specialists changed how Canadian campaigns were fought, even as their "political machine" transformed Canadian public life itself. J. Patrick Boyer's behind-the-scenes account reveals how and why the blue machine's campaign innovations (most imported from the U.S.) transformed Canadian politics forever. Boyer's direct experience in these changes, and interviews with key players from Tory backrooms, enrich his authentic and timely account. This saga of the formidable campaign organization operating inside the Progressive Conservative Party for more than four decades shows why the big blue machine deservedly became a Canadian political legend. |
Contributor Bio(s): Boyer, J. Patrick: - J. Patrick Boyer studied law at the International Court of Justice in The Netherlands, served as Canada's Parliamentary Secretary for External Affairs, and works for democratic development overseas. The author of twenty-three books on Canadian history, law, politics, and governance, Patrick lives with wife, Elise, in Muskoka and Toronto. |