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The Capacity to Judge: Public Opinion and Deliberative Democracy in Upper Canada,1791-1854 - Heritage Jeffrey McNairn
The Capacity to Judge: Public Opinion and Deliberative Democracy in Upper Canada,1791-1854 - Heritage
Jeffrey McNairn
Arguing that voluntary associations and the press created a reading public capable of reasoning on matters of state, McNairn traces the emergence of 'public opinion' as a new form of authority in mid-19th century Upper Canada.
, black & white illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | September 1, 2016 |
| ISBN13 | 9781442638983 |
| Publishers | University of Toronto Press |
| Pages | 480 |
| Dimensions | 153 × 227 × 33 mm · 740 g |