Grassroots Liberals: Organizing for Local and National Politics by Royce Koop (E

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By linking the grassroots activism of the constituencies with the federal and provincial Liberal parties, this book challenges the idea that Canada has two distinct political spheres – the provincial and the national.

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The Liberal Party has fallen on hard times since 2006. Once Canada's natural governing party but now confined to the opposition benches, it struggles to renew itself – presumably without the support of the provincial-level Liberal parties.Drawing on interviews and personal observations in cross-country ridings, Royce Koop reveals that although the Liberal Party, like other parties, disassociated itself from its provincial cousins to rebuild itself in the mid-twentieth century, grassroots Liberals and other partisans continue to build bridges between the national party and the provinces. This insider's view of Liberal party politics not only challenges the idea that Canada has two distinct political spheres – the provincial and the national – it suggests that national parties can overcome the challenges of multi-level politics, strengthen their ties to provincial politics, and deepen their legitimacy by tapping the activism, energy, and support of constituency associations and local campaigns.

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An interesting and unusual treatment of Canada's natural governing party. Koop's ethnographic approach, relying heavily on interviews with party officials and focusing on the nature of their locally conditioned interactions across federal and provincial levels, is revealing of a complex set of interrelationships that have not been appreciated in the literature on political parties. The result is a far more nuanced understanding of the nature of Canadian political life.- Munroe Eagles, co-author of, Politics is Local: National Politics at the Grassroots Any student doing advanced work on the Canadian party system will need to read Grassroots Liberals.

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The Liberal Party has fallen on hard times since 2006. Once Canada's governing party but now confined to the sidelines, it struggles to renew itself. Drawing on interviews and personal observations in cross-country ridings, Royce Koop reveals that although the federal Liberal Party disassociated itself from its provincial cousins to rebuild itself in the mid-twentieth century, grassroots Liberals in the constituencies are building bridges between the national party and the provinces. This insider's view of party politics challenges the idea that Canada has two distinct political spheres--the provincial and the national--and suggests that national parties can overcome the challenges of multi-level politics by deepening ties with constituencies.

Author Biography

Royce Koop is an assistant professor in the Department of Political Studies at the University of Manitoba.

Table of Contents

Introduction1 Multi-Level Politics and the Liberal Party2 Grassroots Party Activists3 Constituency Associations: Organization and Party Life in the Ridings4 Local Campaigns and Grassroots Armies5 Small Worlds: The Riding Context6 Little Fiefdoms: MPs, MLAs, and Their Local Organizations7 Conclusion: The Local Political Worlds of the Liberal PartyAppendicesReferences

Review

Too often the study of politics is remote from the experiences of those who are engaged in it. Grassroots Liberals is an important corrective to this tendency and Koop is to be commended for taking the activities and insights of those who make their parties work at the local level seriously. -- David Stewart, University of Calgary * Party Politics *Koop makes a compelling case that local diversity is an unavoidable feature of a "big tent" entity such as the Liberal Party of Canada. -- Martha Hall Findlay, former Liberal MP for Willowdale, Ontario * Literary Review of Canada *

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This insider's view of Liberal party politics challenges the idea that Canada has two distinct political spheres – the provincial and the national.

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The Liberal Party has fallen on hard times since 2006. Once Canada's natural governing party but now confined to the opposition benches, it struggles to renew itself - presumably without the support of the provincial-level Liberal parties. Drawing on interviews and personal observations in cross-country ridings, Royce Koop reveals that although the Liberal Party, like other parties, disassociated itself from its provincial cousins to rebuild itself in the mid-twentieth century, grassroots Liberals and other partisans continue to build bridges between the national party and the provinces. This insider's view of Liberal party politics not only challenges the idea that Canada has two distinct political spheres - the provincial and the national - it suggests that national parties can overcome the challenges of multi-level politics, strengthen their ties to provincial politics, and deepen their legitimacy by tapping the activism, energy, and support of constituency associations and local campaigns.

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Koop makes a compelling case that local diversity is an unavoidable feature of a "big tent" entity such as the Liberal Party of Canada.

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This insider's view of Liberal party politics challenges the idea that Canada has two distinct political spheres - the provincial and the national.

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The Liberal Party has fallen on hard times since 2006. Once Canada's natural governing party but now confined to the opposition benches, it struggles to renew itself - presumably without the support of the provincial-level Liberal parties. Based on personal observations in cross-country ridings and interviews with grassroots activists, Grassroots Liberals reveals that Liberals are negotiating the limitations and possibilities of federalism and multi-level politics, on the one hand, and distinct, geographically defined constituencies for provincial and federal politics, on the other. Their efforts call into question the idea that Canada has two distinct political spheres - the provincial and the national. Although the Liberal Party, like other parties, disassociated itself from its provincial cousins to rebuild itself in the mid-twentieth century, grassroots Liberals and other partisans in the constituencies continue to build political ties that encompass both national and provincial politics. This insider's view of Liberal party politics in Canada suggests that national parties can overcome the challenge of multi-level politics, strengthen their ties to provincial politics, and deepen their legitimacy by tapping the activism, energy, and support of constituency associations and local campaigns.

Description for Teachers/Educators

The book will be of interest to students and scholars of political parties and multi-level politics and to politicians, policy makers, and political enthusiasts who want a deeper understanding of Canadian politics and the "big red machine."

Details ISBN0774820985 Author Royce Koop Short Title GRASSROOTS LIBERALS Language English ISBN-10 0774820985 ISBN-13 9780774820981 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2012 Imprint University of British Columbia Press Subtitle Organizing for Local and National Politics Place of Publication Vancouver Country of Publication Canada Birth 1978 UK Release Date 2012-01-01 Illustrations 9 tables and 4 figures Pages 228 Publisher University of British Columbia Press Publication Date 2012-01-01 DEWEY 324.27106 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this

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