Popular Politics and Political Culture in Upper Canada, 1800-1850
Author | : Carol Wilton |
Publisher | : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP |
Total Pages | : 340 |
Release | : 2000 |
ISBN-10 | : 0773520546 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780773520547 |
Rating | : 4/5 (547 Downloads) |
Download or read book Popular Politics and Political Culture in Upper Canada, 1800-1850 written by Carol Wilton and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2000 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Popular Politics and Political Culture in Upper Canada, 1800-1850 Carol Wilton shows us that ordinary Canadians were much more involved in the political process than previous accounts have lead us to believe. They demonstrated their interest in politics, and their commitment to a particular viewpoint, by active participation in the petitioning movements that were an important element of provincial political culture.