{"product_id":"ideology-in-canadian-municipal-politics-hardback-9781487553685","title":"Ideology in Canadian Municipal Politics (Hardback) 9781487553685","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eIdeology in Canadian Municipal Politics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJack Lucas (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781487553685\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 23 February 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e152 pages, 47 b\u0026amp;w figures, 23 b\u0026amp;w tables\u003cbr\u003e27.9 x 21.8 x 1.5 cm, 0.6 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the most peculiar features of municipal politics in Canada is how frequently local politicians, activists, and scholars disagree about how to describe the municipal arena. For some, municipal politics is distinct from other levels of government, a world of non-ideological elections, pragmatic and technical policymaking, and issue-by-issue policy coalitions. Others argue that municipal politics is similar to politics at other scales, with persistent axes of political disagreement and a recognizable \"left\" and \"right.\" This recurring debate features prominently in municipal election campaigns across Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eIdeology in Canadian Municipal Politics,\u003c\/em\u003e Jack Lucas investigates municipal ideology in Canada. Using data from original surveys of municipal politicians and the Canadian public, the book reveals how municipal politics is clearly structured by left-right ideology. It shows that municipal politicians represent their constituents\u0026amp;#x2019; ideological preferences quite well: they understand their constituents\u0026amp;#x2019; ideological perspectives, they align with their constituents\u0026amp;#x2019; preferences, and they are elected in part because of their ideological alignment with voters.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA lively and accessible study, \u003cem\u003eIdeology in Canadian Municipal Politics\u003c\/em\u003e will appeal to readers interested in municipal politics, political ideology, and political representation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Figures and Tables\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003ePart I: Ideological Preferences\u003cbr\u003e2. Ideological Policy Preferences among Municipal Politicians\u003cbr\u003e3. Ideological Policy Preferences among Municipal Residents\u003cbr\u003e4. The Ideological Structure of Municipal Non-ideology\u003cbr\u003ePart II: Ideological Representation \u003cbr\u003e5. Do Politicians Agree with Their Constituents?\u003cbr\u003e6. Do Politicians Know Their Constituents?\u003cbr\u003e7. Ideology in Municipal Elections\u003cbr\u003e8. Conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendices\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52595946979608,"sku":"9781487553685","price":42.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/ideology-in-canadian-municipal-politics-hardback-9781487553685","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}