A Comparative Analysis of Political Finance Regulation in the Maritime Provinces

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dc.contributor.advisorStewart, David
dc.contributor.authorJohnson, Anna Elizabeth
dc.contributor.committeememberSayers, Anthony
dc.contributor.committeememberThomas, Melanee
dc.date.accessioned2016-12-09T17:43:31Z
dc.date.available2016-12-09T17:43:31Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.date.submitted2016en
dc.description.abstractMoney is crucial to the functioning of democracy and is often used as a tool to influence the political process. However, concerns about real or perceived corruption has led many jurisdictions to regulate political finances. Politics in the Maritime Provinces have long been notorious for corrupt practices. Yet, political finance regimes have existed in these provinces for several decades. Using historical and political contexts and three benchmarks for political finance regulation—equality of opportunity for political actors, equality of opportunity for private actors, and mitigation of corruption—the effectiveness of the regimes in the Maritime provinces is assessed. Differing experiences with internal and external pressures for reform have led to varying results. In Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, internal pressures due to shifting attitudes toward equality led to more comprehensive and effective regimes than that of PEI, which was spurred by external forces through a contagion effect.en_US
dc.identifier.citationJohnson, A. E. (2016). A Comparative Analysis of Political Finance Regulation in the Maritime Provinces (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/24664en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/24664
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/3482
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectPolitical Science
dc.subject.classificationCanadian Politicsen_US
dc.subject.classificationPolitical Financeen_US
dc.subject.classificationMaritime Provincesen_US
dc.subject.classificationParty Politicsen_US
dc.subject.classificationPolicy Developmenten_US
dc.titleA Comparative Analysis of Political Finance Regulation in the Maritime Provinces
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplinePolitical Science
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts (MA)
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