Tragedy in the Commons: former Members of Parliament speak out about Canada's failing democracy
Succès de librairie (documentaires), Ouvrages documentaires canadiens, Auteurs canadiens (documentaires), Politique et gouvernement, Politique et gouvernement canadien
Audio avec voix humaine, Braille avec transcription humaine
Résumé
The authors draw on an astonishing eighty exit interviews with former Members of Parliament from across the political spectrum to unearth surprising observations about the practice of politics in Canada. Our elected officials make critical choices concerning how the country… functions, and how it will succeed in the future. But citizens—voters—have become increasingly disenchanted with the political process. How did one of the world’s most functional democracies go so very wrong? In part, it is due to what MPs see as the domineering influence of their political party. From the manipulation of the nomination process to enforced voting in the House and in committees, the unseen hand of the party overshadows every aspect of the MP’s existence. Bestseller. 2014.