{"product_id":"9781487553692","title":"Ideology in Canadian Municipal Politics","description":"\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\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ethe municipal arena. For some, municipal politics is distinct from other levels of government, a world of non-ideological elections, pragmatic and technical policy-making, 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\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eIdeology in Canadian Municipal Politics\u003c\/i\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’ ideological preferences quite well: they understand their constituents’ ideological perspectives, they align with their constituents’ preferences, and they are elected in part because of their ideological alignment with voters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA lively and accessible study, \u003ci\u003eIdeology in Canadian Municipal Politics \u003c\/i\u003ewill appeal to readers interested in municipal politics, political ideology, and political representation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jack Lucas (CA)","offers":[{"title":"University of Toronto Press |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2024-04-05","offer_id":44652803817727,"sku":"9781487553692","price":34.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_9adc37de-7e32-4c8d-b72e-9cd410c71a60.jpg?v=1704321806","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781487553692","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}