| Title | : | Discipline of Power: The Conservative Interlude and the Liberal Restoration |
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| ISBN | : | 0802076203 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780802076205 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 369 |
| Publication | : | Published February 1, 1996 |
| Awards | : | Governor General's Literary Awards / Prix littéraires du Gouverneur général Nonfiction (1980) |
Simpson analyzes the erroneous assumptions of the members of the Progressive Conservative Party, who, conditioned by an extended spell in opposition, could not wield effectively the political power they had won. The Conservatives' misfortunes represent a classic case of an opposition party failing to appreciate the demands of governing, that is, the discipline of power. In Simpson's account of the elections of 1979 and 1980, he describes how an election campaign is structured around private manipulations. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
Discipline of Power: The Conservative Interlude and the Liberal Restoration Reviews
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This book is an account of the rise and fall of Joe Clark's Progressive Conservative government of 1979-80. It won the Governor General's Award for Non-Fiction, and quite deservedly. It is a superb work of political journalism-judicious, insightful, and well written. The book will also give readers some idea as to why Joe Clark later lost his party's leadership. A classic work that still repays reading.
