Partisan Odysseys : Canada’s Political Parties / Nelson Wiseman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wiseman, Nelson, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political parties--Canada--History.

Political parties.

Canada--Politics and government.

Canada.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (234 pages)

Place of Publication:

Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2020]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

In Partisan Odysseys, Nelson Wiseman sets out to survey the history of Canada’s political parties. Uncovering distinctive motifs and events in Canadian party politics from pre-Confederation to the present, Wiseman shows how parties have adjusted, adapted, and reinvented themselves in response to significant social and economic changes as well as how parties have, in turn, shaped or reinforced these social forces. The book begins by tracing the rise of four different types of parties in the nineteenth century; by the end of the century, the Conservative and Liberal parties that continue to this day were firmly established. The book also explores nationalism, minority governments, third parties, and the reconfiguration of party positions. Wiseman concludes by examining changes in the way Canada’s ever-evolving parties have operated and the rise of the modern party as a nimble, enterprising institution compared to its historical antecedent. Substantial yet accessible, Partisan Odysseys will enlighten students, scholars, and general readers alike.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Introduction

Chapter One. Four Party Types: Nineteenth-Century Party Politics

Chapter Two. Imperialism, Continentalism, Nationalism

Chapter Three. Industrialization, Urbanization, and Depression: The Rise of Third Parties

Chapter Four. Parties of Warfare and Welfare

Chapter Five. Minority Governments: The Diefenbaker-Pearson Years

Chapter Six. Economy, Language, Unity

Chapter Seven. Trading Places

Chapter Eight. Division and Reconfiguration

Chapter Nine. Conservatism: Old and New

Conclusion: The Ever-Changing Party

Notes

Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 23. Jul 2020)

ISBN:

1-4875-3695-X

1-4875-3694-1

OCLC:

1137382930