
Against Reform
John Pepall(Author)
University of Toronto Press
Published on 16. October 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-0-7727-8623-4 (ISBN)
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.
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.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Toronto
Canada
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
270 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7727-8623-4 (9780772786234)
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Person
John Pepall is a writer and political commentator based in Toronto.
Content
Foreword
Acknowledgments
1 Introduction
2If It Ain't Broke, Fix It: Fixed Election Dates
3Out of Proportion: Proportional Representation
4Fun with Figures
5The People Speak?
6How to Vote: Some Simple Ways
7Ontario's Quiet Referendum: Electoral Reform in Ontario
8Parliamentary Reform
9Cross-Purposes: Parliamentary Confirmation of Appointments
10 Perpetual Elections: Recall
11 Do It Yourself: Initiative
12 The Senate
13 Let It Be
Notes
Index
Acknowledgments
1 Introduction
2If It Ain't Broke, Fix It: Fixed Election Dates
3Out of Proportion: Proportional Representation
4Fun with Figures
5The People Speak?
6How to Vote: Some Simple Ways
7Ontario's Quiet Referendum: Electoral Reform in Ontario
8Parliamentary Reform
9Cross-Purposes: Parliamentary Confirmation of Appointments
10 Perpetual Elections: Recall
11 Do It Yourself: Initiative
12 The Senate
13 Let It Be
Notes
Index