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1	Study of the philosophy and social welfare policy of the New Democratic Party of British Columbia : a descriptive study of the origins and basic tenets of the New Democratic Party and of its significance in the social welfare philosophy of the New Democratic movement as it has emerged in British Columbia Gibson, Julia-Anne Kathleen January 1966 (has links) The policy of a political party reflects its philosophy and historical background. Social welfare has become an integral part of our modern society and as a result a major concern of political parties. Therefore, specific political parties will have social welfare policies based on their philosophical views. The subject of this thesis is the philosophy of the New Democratic Party of British Columbia and its social welfare policies. This thesis has examined the historical development of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation-New Democratic Party from its inception. In doing this the history of socialism has been explored from the early 19th century in Europe. The socialist movement began its development in Canada in the early 1900’s and has evolved from a theoretical socialist base (emphasis on the class struggle) to an essentially welfare state focus. The methods used to obtain this information were drawn from a review of historical literature and interviews. The resolutions which were examined from the convention proceedings did not demonstrate this movement to welfare statism so completely, since a large group in the Party gives a higher priority to economic reforms. A questionnaire, sent to a sample of the New Democratic Party membership, indicated that there was a great deal of consistency among them in favor of the welfare state. The thesis is, to our knowledge, the first attempt at providing a comprehensive review which links the philosophy of the New Democratic Party to their social welfare policy. Because political parties play a major role in the genesis and development of welfare programs, it is essential to the public, and to persons directly concerned with social welfare, that accurate descriptions of philosophy and policies of individual parties be available. This thesis has been an attempt to provide such a description with respect to the New Democratic Party. / Arts, Faculty of / Social Work, School of / Graduate New Democratic Party. British Columbia Social policy
2	La répartition de la richesse et des revenues : performances gouvernementales du Nouveau parti démocratique de la Colombie-Britannique et du Parti québécois Éthier, Jean. January 1983 (has links) No description available. Parti québécois. British Columbia -- Social policy. Québec (Province) -- Social policy.
3	British Columbia 1972-75 : the genesis of a two-party system Harris, Christopher C. January 1987 (has links) The purpose of this thesis is to posit an explanation for the rather spectacular reversal of Social Credit fortunes in British Columbia during the 1972-75 period and the concomitant creation of the province's present two-party system. A detailed examination of the political events of the period was undertaken in an attempt to determine what had taken place and in what order. The research involved analysis of electoral statistics and press clippings, personal interviews and the traditional review of available academic literature. The thesis rejected a monocausal explanation of Social Credit's 1975 electoral victory. Research indicates that Socred leader Bill Bennett was able to capitalize on "the widespread -and largely self-created - disenchantment with the NDP government and position his party to be seen by the public as the only credible alternative. Contrary to popular perception, the post-1972 version of Social Credit was not a "coalition" in the political sense. Rather, Liberal and Conservative elites recognized Bennett's success in projecting Social Credit as the only realistic alternative to the NDP and joined him to protect their legislative seats and further their respective political careers. / Arts, Faculty of / Political Science, Department of / Graduate New Democratic Party of British Columbia British Columbia Social Credit Party
4	La répartition de la richesse et des revenues : performances gouvernementales du Nouveau parti démocratique de la Colombie-Britannique et du Parti québécois Éthier, Jean. January 1983 (has links) No description available. Parti québécois. Québec (Province) -- Social policy. British Columbia -- Social policy.
5	The Doer/Dexter model: political marketing and the NDP 1988 to 2009 Moyes, Michael 14 April 2016 (has links) This Master of Arts thesis examines how political marketing, and the Doer/Dexter model specifically, helped the NDP in Manitoba and Nova Scotia win elections from 1999 through 2007 in Manitoba and in 2009 in Nova Scotia. The study uses content analysis on the election platforms of the period and elite interviews with key political strategists of the NDP in order to gain insight and draw conclusions on what political marketing elements were critical to the party’s electoral success. This study concludes that the NDP in Manitoba and Nova Scotia used market research and a similar comprehensive political marketing strategy, now known as the Doer/Dexter model, which focused on the simplification of communication, the moderation of policy and the inoculation of any perceived weakness in order to win power. / May 2016 Political marketing Political science New democratic party NDP Political communication Canadian politics Manitoba politics Nova scotia politics Political parties
6	An analysis of the links between the Alberta New Democrats and organized labour Charlton, Christopher, University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science January 2009 (has links) Like its counterparts in other provinces, the Alberta New Democratic Party has a formal relationship with organized labour. This thesis will examine the logic of the underlying relationship that persists between the two parties despite the difficult political and economic environment in Alberta. This thesis will discuss the complex and changing relationship between labour and the NDP in Alberta, making use of data from a variety of sources, but will rely heavily on data gathered from a series of interviews conducted with union and party officials in 2008. The thesis will deal particularly with the increasing fragmentation of the union movement in Alberta and the increasing independence of labour union campaigns during elections as challenges for the Alberta NDP in the future. / vi, 176 leaves ; 29 cm Alberta New Democratic Party Labor unions -- Alberta Dissertations, Academic
7	The Commonwealth labour conferences, the British Labour Party model, and their influence on Canadian social democratic politics, 1920-1961. Barker, Ray Clinton, Carleton University. Dissertation. History. January 1996 (has links) Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 1996. / Also available in electronic format on the Internet.
8	Rules of engagement: how current tactics corrode the relationship between progressive parties and their bases, and potential means of re-mobilizing the Left. Ashbourne, Craig Donald 30 April 2012 (has links) The professionalization of political parties has significantly altered the means by which parties interact with voters and supporters. The current study is an attempt to examine what these changes in political communication mean for the ability of parties to organize supporters and mobilize them both in a campaign setting and in the longer-term struggle. Habermasian and Gramscian perspectives on the relational aspects of political communication highlight the challenges presented by the growing unidirectionality of communication and the concomitant atrophying of intermediary institutions. Beyond this, the work of Bottici and McLuhan is used to expose the effects of the 'arational' aspects of these changes in both form and content. To test the plausibility of the theoretical insights obtained, the case of the New Democratic Party of Canada is considered. The study concludes by considering the potential of new technological developments for resolving or mitigating concerns identified throughout the thesis. / Graduate political communication political sociology sociology sociological theory communications theory political science New Democratic Party CCF Canadian politics Jurgen Habermas Marshall McLuhan Antonio Gramsci Chiara Bottici social movements strategic communications mobilization historical sociology
9	“Go back to the capital and stay there”: the mining industry’s resistance to regulatory reform in British Columbia 1972-2005 Addie, Sean C. 19 January 2018 (has links) The Barrett (1972-1975) and Harcourt-Clark (1991-2001) New Democratic Party (NDP) governments attempted to redefine their relationship with the mining industry by changing the regulatory structures that governed mining in British Columbia. In both cases the mining industry publicly resisted these attempts, and was successful in having the reforms dismantled by subsequent free-enterprise oriented governments. These instances of conflict were centred on a foundational debate over government’s role in, and/or duty to, the mining industry. Intense industry-led resistance occurred when the traditional industry-government compact, which required government to serve as a promoter of the industry, and a liquidator of Crown owned mineral resources, was perceived to have been violated. The Barrett government more stringently asserted its ownership of public mineral resources through the enactment of a mineral royalty, and by assuming greater regulatory authority over mining operations. These actions instigated a substantial public relations campaign against the Barrett government over taxation laws. The Harcourt-Clark government pursued the development of strategic land-use plans and rejected the historic consensus that mining was innately the highest and best use of the land. This led to substantial anti-government rhetoric and an industry withdrawal from all public engagement and land-use planning processes. In both cases the mining industry was able to revive the traditional relationship when free-enterprise oriented governments replaced the NDP administrations. / Graduate / 2018-12-15 NDP New Democratic Party Social Credit Party Socred MABC Mining Association of British Columbia BCYCM AMEBC LUP Land use planning land-use planning windy craggy Commision on Resources and Environment LRMP land and resource management Plan strathcona park MRA Mineral Royalties Act Bill 31 Mining minerals war in the woods British Columbia leo nimsick dave barrett tom waterland

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