The Department of Political Sciences, with the support of the South African Association of Canadian Studies (SAACS),

cordially invites you to a seminar on

Single Party Super-Majorities:

Delivering on Promises While Governing for All

Presented by Prof Tom Flanagan, Department of Political Science, University of Calgary

Prof Flanagan holds a PhD from Duke University and was for many years a close political adviser of Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper. He is the author of Harper’s Team: Behind the Scenes in the Conservative Rise to Power; Self-Determination: The Other Path for Native Americans; and First Nations? Second Thoughts. His research specializations are in political theory, millenarian movements, aboriginal land claims, game theory, and political campaigning. He served as chief of staff of Mr. Harper when he was leader of the official opposition in Canada and was senior communications adviser for Canada’s Conservative Party during the 2006 election campaign, which brought Mr. Harper to power with a minority government.

Venue              :           Postgraduate Centre 1-70 (see no 52, 15H on the attached map)

Date                 :           1 March 2011

Time                :           9.30 for 10.00-12.00

RSVP:                          on or before 21 February

                                        Tel (012) 420 2034, Email: [email protected]