Despite the intent to create a more democratic political process, many Green parties from the start adopted the same ‘top-down’ hierarchical structure as mainstream political parties. Their leadership progressively sealed themselves off from the party’s grass roots, and in many cases membership and fundraising declined precipitously. This analysis looks at why.
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By Stuart Hertzog
This intriguing collection from greenpolitics.ca offers a much needed and iconoclastic view of Canada’s Green parties.
Activist Stuart Hertzog’s lively, insightful, and often wry commentary shows just how far Canadian Greens have drifted away from the original Green political principles.
Its profoundly democratic vision offers a practical cure for our dysfunctional political system and a way forward on urgent global issues.
Vital reading for all Greens!
PEGASUS PRESS
Paperback 196 pp. $25
ISBN 978-0-9691159-2-2
Annotated PDF $10
ISBN 978-0-9691159-3-9
EPUB e-Book format $10
ISBN 978-0-9691159-4-6
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