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National leadership conventions in Canada attract widespread public interest but, with growing support for direct democracy and universal voting, they may soon become a thing of the past. In Do Conventions Matter? John Courtney, a leading authority in the field, explores the party leadership selection process in Canada in an age of television-dominated politics and assesses its uncertain future.
In "A History of the Republican Party," George Washington Platt meticulously chronicles the evolution of one of America's most influential political parties. Through a critical lens, he examines the party's founding principles, pivotal moments, and key figures that have shaped its trajectory from the mid-19th century to contemporary politics. Platt employs a narrative style that combines rigorous scholarship with accessible prose, making complex political developments understandable to a broad audience. Richly contextualized within a turbulent national landscape, the book highlights the ideological struggles and transformations that have defined the Republican Party's mission and its impact ...