POLI 1P91 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Path Dependence, Qwerty, Network Effect
20 Apr 2016
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The canadian political system advantages some interests in the policy process at the expense. On what bases are some interests advantaged? of others. Geographically concentrated interests vs. geographically dispersed interests. Canada"s political institutions are biased in favour of geographically concentrated interests: The party system: regionalist parties - spring up around regionally concentrated interests (old reform party) Federalism and regional economies: have signi cant impact over provinces - oil industry in. Alberta, because it exists there is a local government that it can dominate. Example: water allocation in southern alberta - geographic concentration = political power. Vested interests: those who are in a policy status quo and who seeks to protect it from. How do interest become vested in a policy? change - they bene t from what already exists. Nancial investment - government policy is full development for northern oil sands in. Alberta: oil companies heavily invested in this policy.
