DeadCentre:Hope,Possibility,andUnityforCanadianProgressives
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- 出版社 Wiley&Sons
- 出版时间 2007年3月
- ISBN 9780470840733
- 定价 197.90
内容简介
AprovocativeandinspiredcalltouniteprogressivesinCanadaandshiftthepoliticallandscape.TheLiberalPartyisdown,andmightnotbeabletogetbackup.ItisnolongeranaturalgoverningentityafterlosingQuebecforsevenstraightelections.StephenHarper’spolicieshave?been?controversialandpolarizing,especiallyforleftleaningConservatives.There?arepeopleonbothsideswhowantCanadatoget?pastthismollifiedpartisanship.Thealternativeistotakebackthecentreandchargeforwardwithaprogressiveagenda.Whatabouttheenvironment?Whataboutourforeignpolicy?Canadacanonceagainstandtallin?theeyesoftheworldand?intheeyesofitsowncitizens.?Ournation?wasonceabeaconforcentrist,sensible,andlevel-headedpolicy.DotheLiberalsspeakfortrueCanadianvaluesanymore?Theydon't.?WilltheConservativesstandfirmforCanadainaglobalizedeconomy.Theywon't.?Isthestatusquogoodenoughforyou?HowdowegetbacktoaplacewhereCanada?leadsinthoseareasthatCanadiansfeelpassionateabout?AuthorofDeadCentre,JameyHeath,watchedtheleftfracturebeforehiseyeswhenhewastheNDP’sleadstrategistfrom2003to2006.InhisbookJameycallstoaccount?theleadinglightsoftheleft.Hechallengesassumptionsandrevisitsthedefeatsandthesquabbles.Hethensoundsaclarioncalltoregroupandtackleournations'challenges.?With?refreshing,contrarianinsight?HeathwillfindasignificantaudienceamongLiberals,Greens,NewDemocratsandthegrowingnumberofpoliticallyminded--butpartyneutral--?progressivesthatwant?sensibleleadershipandarenaissanceofCanadiannationhood.DeadCentreisprintedonbiodegradeablepaperwithenvironmentallyfriendlyinks.
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