{"product_id":"a-city-with-a-difference-timothy-thomas-9781550650860","title":"A City with a Difference: The Rise and Fall of the Montreal Citizens Movement","description":"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. \u003cb\u003eA City With a Difference\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Timothy Thomas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1550650866\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781550650860\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vehicule Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/1997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.71lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.82h x 6.04w x 0.49d","brand":"Timothy Thomas","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48449739751679,"sku":"9781550650860","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2d0b14c8-988e-46bf-b6a4-e7c8ce472daa.jpg?v=1777264703","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-city-with-a-difference-timothy-thomas-9781550650860","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}