{"product_id":"constituency-influence-in-parliament-kelly-blidook-9780774821575","title":"Constituency Influence in Parliament: Countering the Centre","description":"In contrast with most literature on Canadian politics, this book resurrects the relevance of Canada's Parliament by examining what MPs do, why they do it, and what effect it has. \u003ci\u003eConstituency Influence in Parliament\u003c\/i\u003e examines the rules and conduct of Private Members' Business to assess the complex relationship between constituency representation and policy proposals. This revealing study shows that Members of Parliament pursue various types of goals in the legislature - not all of which focus upon parties or leaders - and each MP plays an important representative role in shaping policy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kelly Blidook\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0774821574\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780774821575\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of British Columbia Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 196\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.50d","brand":"Kelly Blidook","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48438003925247,"sku":"9780774821575","price":35.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_abb559a4-ddb2-443a-aec5-1f9837f3c467.jpg?v=1777168143","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/constituency-influence-in-parliament-kelly-blidook-9780774821575","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}