Elizabeth May ist eine kanadische Umweltaktivistin, Autorin, Politikerin und Juristin. Sie ist die gegenwärtige Parteivorsitzende der Grünen Partei Kanadas.
“Three of my ancestors signed the Declaration of Independence.”
Introduction, p. 10-11
Losing Confidence - Power, politics, And The Crisis In Canadian Democracy (2009)
Kontext: Three of my ancestors signed the Declaration of Independence. It's just that any system of government has it pluses and minuses and it's important to understand the system of government you do live under so that you can protect it.
The Walrus interview (2012)
“Don’t give up,” she implored. “Get up and fight.”
The Walrus interview (2012)
“Countries with high voting rates also have high levels of political knowledge.”
Quelle: Losing Confidence - Power, politics, And The Crisis In Canadian Democracy (2009), Chapter 6, What If They held an Election and No One Came?, p. 159
“I participate, therefore I am.”
Quelle: Losing Confidence - Power, politics, And The Crisis In Canadian Democracy (2009), Chapter 1, The Degradation of Canadian Democracy, p. 15
Quelle: Losing Confidence - Power, politics, And The Crisis In Canadian Democracy (2009), Chapter 2, Parliament as Anachronism?, p. 54
Quelle: Losing Confidence - Power, politics, And The Crisis In Canadian Democracy (2009), Chapter 3, The Americanization of Our Election Process, p. 91
The Walrus interview (2012)
Quelle: Losing Confidence - Power, politics, And The Crisis In Canadian Democracy (2009), Chapter 5, Police State?, p. 124
Introduction, p. 8
Losing Confidence - Power, politics, And The Crisis In Canadian Democracy (2009)
“Heckling “tunes people out of their democracy,” she says”
The Walrus interview (2012)
Quelle: Losing Confidence - Power, politics, And The Crisis In Canadian Democracy (2009), Chapter 4, Democracy and the Media, p. 123
“Without sounding arrogant,” she says, “I’m good on my feet.”
The Walrus interview (2012)
