Whipped takes a deep dive into political party culture and, yes, Marland thinks parties need whips

Whipped: Party Discipline in Canada, by Alex Marland, and published by UBC Press, was one of the five finalists for this year's Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for the best political book of the year.

Alex Marland: 'Party discipline is much stricter for government-side backbenchers for all sorts of reasons, in particular, the confidence convention.'Photograph courtesy of Alex Marland

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BY KATE MALLOY

September 27, 2021

Alex Marland, the award-winning author and Memorial University political science professor, who has carved out a niche as an expert in political communications, political marketing, election campaigning, and Canadian political parties, dishes up another delightful read in Whipped: Party Discipl...

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