A City with a Difference: The Rise and Fall of the Montreal Citizens Movement (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781550650860)

The Montreal Citizen's Movement, a municipal party created in May 1974, was a broad coalition that included members of major trade unions, Parti Québécois militants, the Quebec wing of the federal New Democratic Party (NDP), independent radicals, and a significant number of Anglophone intellectuals. In its twelve years in opposition (1974-1986) and its two terms in power (ending in 1995), the MCM had a powerful influence on both the policy and process of Montreal's municipal government. A City With a Difference describes how different types of political activists function within populist political parties--pragmatists, ideologues, party strategists, and citizens seeking involvement in the workings of their city. The author demonstrates that the MCM is what Herbert Kitschelt calls a left-libertarian party with electoral pragmatists co-existing with ideologically-driven social activists within the same political structure. From the years in opposition to the years in power, Thomas chronicles the MCM's triumphs, failures, conflicts, and compromises. This is a fascinating case study with relevance for other cities.


Author: Timothy Thomas
ISBN-10: 1550650866
ISBN-13: 9781550650860
Publisher: Vehicule Press
Language: English
Published: 01/01/1997
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.71lbs
Size: 8.82h x 6.04w x 0.49d