POLI 222 Lecture 5: Political Science 222 lecture 5.docx
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Faron ellis"s argument of how the conservative party must define itself ideologically in order to succeed. In order to make political demands real they must be anchored in a place. Regions are not just organic or natural. Regions can be defined by an interest of various criteria. Natural region; defined by a geography (i. e rocky mountains, alberta) Certain economic and agriculture come from the geography from different. Legal division between provinces reflect that natural boundary provinces (british columbia, fishery) Regions are more alike than different (midwest provinces) Our institutions come from a concept of a natural region: political constructions. Regions come institutionalized because of fundamental politics. Canada: region as a source of cleavage or diversity in this country that must also be managed. Regionalization: creating a new territorial reality in order to achieve or maintain political goals: winners & losers under new institutional structures, this is why you can appreciate the political conflict under regionalization.