MGSC03H3 Chapter Notes -Yes Minister, Voting Behavior, Strategic Thinking
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Fishbowl analogy, whole world is transparent, everyone is watching what the politicians and public service is doing as everything they do is being scrutinized publically. Very cynical as the roles we expect them to portray is ironically contrasted. Marginal seats is when difference between winner and runner up is very small that a proposal can move it. In canada, a lot in sub-urban toronto change or sway. Pm stephen harper target speeches to ethnic minorities to get the support of sub-urban toronto area. Political management in canada (p. 82 88) The ultimate test for a politician is winning elections. Blakeney feels currently, the winner seems to be the politician who is most marketable, who has the best image, but this does not offer detail to policies. Specifics serve to identify winners and losers; visions identify only winners (images vs. issues).
