Tragedy in the Commons: Former Members of Parliament Speak Out about Canada's Failing Democracy

by Alison Loat and Michael MacMillan

Book Overview

In "Tragedy in the Commons," Alison Loat and Michael MacMillan, founders of the non-partisan think tank Samara, draw on an astonishing eighty exit interviews with former Members of Parliament from across the political spectrum to unearth surprising observations about the practice of politics in Canada. Though Canada is at the top of international rankings of democracies, Canadians themselves increasingly don t see politics as a way to solve society...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0307361292
• ISBN13: 9780307361295
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: Random House Canada
• Length: 274 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.1" x 9.0"