The Mormon Contribution to Alberta Politics


Book Description

This book provides a compendium of biographies of those who are considered to be ethnically Mormon in Alberta who were involved in both provincial and federal politics over the past 120 years.







The use of geographic remote sensing, mapping and aerial photography to aid in the recovery of blue ice surficial meteorites in Antarctica


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The works of Dr. Austin A. Mardon based on the first expedition to Antarctica for meteorite recovery based on aerial photography detection. It comprises twenty-three peer reviewed journals that are illustrated and explained in great detail.







Alberta Ethnic German Politicians


Book Description

This book is a compendium of Alberta politicians who are considered to be ethnically German. Using a variety of sources, the idea behind this manuscript is that researchers will have an excellent starting point when tracing ethnic lineages in Alberta's political history




Democracy in Alberta


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In addition to offering an original analysis of the party system and Alberta's political structures and institutions, Democracy in Alberta presents a fascinating micro-history of the social and economic characteristics of Alberta.




Alberta Catholic Politicians


Book Description

During the 20th century, Catholics accounted for approximately one third of the province's population, and their influence has extended into the political realm. This resource is meant to be an objective collection of brief biographical entries featuring Catholic politicians in Alberta, both on provincial and federal elections. The author, Dr. Austin Mardon, has published other references of Alberta politicians including those featuring Mormons and Anglicans. He is involved in an ongoing project to chronicle all of Alberta's politicians, past and present.




Alberta's Judicial Leadership


Book Description

Presented in this book are the biographies of Alberta's judiciaries. It serves as a reference for anyone wishing to find information on Alberta's judicial leadership over the past century. By having a compendium of biographies, interested researchers will be able to create interconnections and have accurate historical facts to base their research upon.




Alberta's Political Pioneers


Book Description

Come explore the history of Albertas rich political landscape and learn about the people who shaped the face of a province. Within these pages, youll meet the men and women who forged the politics of the region during the Roaring Twenties and the height of the Great Depression.




Political Networks in Alberta: 1905-1992


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"The aim of this dissertation is to seek an understanding of political social structure in a Canadian province though the study of social relations. The result is a better understanding of ties among Alberta politicians"-Quoted from the introduction. This is the first study of political networks in Alberta during the period of 1905-1992 using the methodology of network theory. A statistical analysis was performed using a compilation of a wide range of published historical data. Important evidence of family linkages, ethnicity, religious affiliations, professional and occupational networks, and business linkages was discovered. A model of political life is indicated and used to show the effect of these elites. Suggestions are made to get better accountability and a broader representation of the general populace.




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