1867: How the Fathers Made a Deal
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"In the 1860s, western alienation began at Yonge Street, and George Brown was the Preston Manning of the day." So begins Christopher Moore's fascinating 1990s look at the messy, dramatic, crisis-ridden process that brought Canada into being and at the politicians, no more lovable or united than our own, who, against all odds, managed to forge a deal that worked. From the first chapter, he turns a fresh, perceptive, and lucid eye on the people, the issues, and the political theories of Confederation from John A. Macdonald's canny handling of leadership to the invention of federalism and the Senate, from the Quebec question to the influence of political philosophers Edmund Burke and Walter Bagehot. This is a book for all Canadians who love their country and fear for it after the failure of the constitution-making of the 1990s. Here is a clear, entertaining reintroduction to the ideas and processes that forged the nation.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0771060947
ISBN13:9780771060946
Release Date:October 1997
Publisher:McClelland & Stewart
Length:279 Pages
Weight:1.27 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 6.5" x 9.3"
Customer Reviews
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Detailed and interesting without dragging
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
A fine volume that, while sometimes exploring the depths of issues, moved along at a good pace and held my attention throughout. I appreciated that Mr. Moore generally assumed the best about the characters' intentions, regardless of their politics. His profiles of the characters were interesting and gave helpful context to their actions. As well, he does an excellent job of detailing the consequences through time of several individual actions and decisions. His citations of other authors' works often took a condescending tone, but were very illustrative of his points. I very much enjoyed this book.
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