Politics of Survival
The Conservative Part of Canada, 1939-1945
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Initial publish date
- Dec 2018
- Category
- Canadian, History & Theory, Conservatism & Liberalism
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- ISBN
- 9781487586454
- Publish Date
- Dec 2018
- List Price
- $37.95
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Description
Professor Granatstrin's book is a fascinating account of the Conservative party's struggle for survival during the Second World War. In some respects a new departure in Canadian history and with some startling parallels to present-day events and personalities in Canadian politics, it is the first full-length look at a major party during a critical period of our history. Lively writing and a wealth of documentation that has only recently become available help to make it one of the most interesting studies to be published in this field.
About the author
J. L. GRANATSTEIN is the author of over 60 books, including the bestsellersWho Killed The Canadian Military? and Whose War Is It?, along withYankee Go Home?, Victory 1945 and The Generals, which won the J. W. Dafoe Prize and the UBC Medal for Canadian Biography. A distinguished research professor of history emeritus at York University, he was a member of the RMC Board of Governors and is chair of the Advisory Council of the Canadian Defence and Foreign Affairs Institute. He lives in Toronto. Visit Granatstein atwww.whosewar.ca.
Editorial Reviews
"This book will fascinate anyone with a bent for recent Canadian political history. Its author deserves praise both for the remarkable resourcefulness he has shown in getting his hands on hitherto untapped soruces and for the skill with which he has organized and presented his account. ... he has produced an excellent specimen of the kind of monograph on a well-defined subject which makes a genuine contribution to Canadian political studies."
International Journal
"Of enduring value to any student of modern Canadian politics."
Choice
Certain to become an indispensable source for Canadian historians and students of political affairs.
Dalhousie Review
"a scholarly, well-written, and fascinating volume"
Journal of American History
A most welcome book for both political and historical analysts of Canadian politics.
Canadian Journal of Political Science
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