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Political Science Canadian

Harperland

The Politics Of Control

by (author) Lawrence Martin

Publisher
Penguin Group Canada
Initial publish date
Sep 2011
Category
Canadian, Commentary & Opinion, Political
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    ISBN
    9781926910628
    Publish Date
    Jan 2017
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    9781926910642
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    Jan 2017
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    9781926910659
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  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780143177654
    Publish Date
    Sep 2011
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  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780670065172
    Publish Date
    Oct 2010
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Description

After four years in power, Stephen Harper's governance comes under the microscope of prominent Globe and Mail columnist Lawrence Martin. Focusing on the growth of executive power under Harper and drawing on interviews with prominent insiders, Martin probes the smearing of opponents, the silencing of the public and diplomatic service, the secrecy, the prorogations, the unprecedented centralizing of power, and the attempted muzzling of the media. He examines controversies such as the existence of a secret dirty-tricks handbook, the Chuck Cadman affair, campaign financing, the dismissal of nuclear power head Linda Keen, the Afghan detainees cover-up, the turning of access-to-information laws into barricades to information, and more—and lets readers draw their own conclusions. Tough but balanced, Harperland offers a clear picture of a skilled politician at a crucial point in Canadian politics.

About the author

Lawrence Martin is a Globe and Mail columnist and author of 10 books, including many critically acclaimed bestsellers including The Presidents and the Prime Ministers, The Red Machine (a history of hockey in the Soviet Union), and a two-volume biography of Jean Chrétien.

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Editorial Reviews

"Perhaps the first serious attempt to take stock of Stephen Harper's time in power...with commentary and insight from select players [Lawrence Martin] catalogues this tumultuous time from controversy to calamity." - Maclean's