Government and Politics in AlbertaAllan Tupper, Roger Gibbins University of Alberta, 1992 - 308 pages Alberta's politics are changing in response to powerful economic, social and political forces. The contributors focus on developments since the election of the Progressive Conservatives in 1971. |
Contents
The Political Executive | 1 |
The Role of Government | 31 |
Alberta and the National Community | 67 |
Reconsidering Democracy in Alberta | 85 |
Voting Behaviour and Political | 109 |
The Legislature | 137 |
ProvincialMunicipal Relations | 167 |
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