A long way to paradise : a new history of British Columbia politics / Robert A.J. McDonald.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McDonald, Robert A. J., 1944-2019, author.

Contributor:

Rosengarten Family Fund.

Series:

C.D. Howe series in Canadian political history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

British Columbia--Politics and government.

British Columbia.

Politics and government.

Physical Description:

xvii, 407 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Vancouver, BC : UBC Press, [2021]

Summary:

"Polarized. Partisan. The political landscape of British Columbia has been characterized by divisiveness since Confederation. But why and how did it become Canada's most fractious province? A Long Way to Paradise traces the evolution of political ideas in the province from 1871 to 1972, exploring British Columbia's journey to socio-political maturity. Robert McDonald explains its classic left-right divide as a product of "common sense" liberalism that also shaped how British Columbians met the demands and challenges of a modernizing world. This lively, richly detailed overview provides fresh insight into the fascinating story of provincial politics in Canada's lotus land."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Confederation and the Birth of Popular Politics, 1871-83

2. Politics before Parties in a New Province, 1884-1902

3. Singing the Song of Progress in the McBride Years, 1903

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4. Paradise Modern and the Party of Reform, 1916-28

5. Pattullo's New Liberalism and the Revolt beyond the Rockies, 1928-41

6. Unsettling Capitalism during the Depression, 1933-39

7. The Politics of War and Keeping the Socialists at Bay, 1941-45

8. Right versus Left and Social Credit's Triumph, 1945-52

9. Prosperity for All and Province Building in the Bennett Era, 1952-72

10. Trying to Dress Up the NDP in a Saville Row Suit, 1961-72

11. Bennett's Defeat and BC's First Social Democratic Government, 1965-72.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: McDonald, Robert A. J., 1944- Long way to paradise.

ISBN:

0774864710

9780774864718

OCLC:

1243350535