HEBERT, CHANTAL

The Morning After the 1995 Quebec Referendum and the Day That Almost Was

Toronto: Knopf Canada, 2014. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0345807626. A near-fine volume in a near-fine DJ, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. ; 5.84 X 1.1 X 8.51 inches; 299 pages; An insightful analysis of the events leading up to and since the Quebec referendum of 1995 and the politicians both federal and Quebecois who were the players in the negotiations. It was a very tense period when one of the provinces attempted to gain sovereignty and the others were afraid the country would be split up.. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 21133

Catalogue: Canadiana::Politics

Keywords: 0345807626 Pierre Trudeau Robert Bourassa lucien Bouchard Mario Dumont Referendum Jean Chretien History::Canada Political Science

MCQUAIG, LINDA

Holding the Bully's Coat: Canada and the U.S. Empire

Toronto: Doubleday Canada, 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 038566012X. A near-fine volume in a near-fine DJ, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 296 pages; McQuaig's book shows how Canada, in the first decade of the 21st century, under the government of the Conservative party tried to follow the example of Republican government in the US.. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 21345

Catalogue: Canadiana::Politics

Keywords: 038566012X Canada US republican George W. Bush Stephen Harper Conservative History::Canada Political Science

MURPHY, CHARLES

1825 - D'arcy Mcgee

Toronto: The Macmillan Company of Canada Ltd, 1937. First Edition. Hardcover. Illustrated by Tipped in Frontispiece. Green DJ shows some shelf wear with small tears, chipping and some soiling, gift notation on front free end paper. ; A tight solid book, hinges intact. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. At the back of the book is reproduced on heavy stock is a booklet produced for a commemorative dinner honouring the centenary of McGee's birth. it includes a tipped in photo of McGee, menu and programme (in colour). Green cloth covered boards with gilt titles on spine. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 366 + pages; The work on this book was started by the Honourable Charles Murphy as a labour of love but he died before completion. It was completed posthumously by his brother Edward Murphy and friends, Dr. O.D. Skelton and his wife, Isabel Skelton.. Very Good in Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 18783

Catalogue: Canadiana::Politics

Keywords: Ottawa Thomas D'arcy McGee History::Canada

PICKERSGILL, J.W. & D.F. FORSTER

The Mackenzie King Record - Volume III: 1945

Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0802016553. DJ and boards show light shelf wear, scuffing.; A tight solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. B&W photos; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 424 pages. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 21814

Catalogue: Canadiana::Politics

Keywords: 0802016553 Political Science

SIMPSON, JEFFREY

The Friendly Dictatorship

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 2002. Revised Edition. Paperback. ISBN: 0771080794. Card covers show very light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book.; Trade PB; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 248 pages. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 21651

Catalogue: Canadiana::Politics

Keywords: 0771080794 Liberals, Politics Jean Chretien History::Canada Political Science

STURSBERG, PETER

Lester Pearson and the Dream of Unity

Toronto: Doubleday, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0385134789. DJ has minor scuffing and chipping, spine lightly faded. ; A tight solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; B&W Photographs; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 456 pages; "This is the first of two volumes covering the political and diplomatic careers of Lester B. Pearson, Canada's fourteenth Prime Minister and the winner of the Nobel Prize for Peace." A great photo of Pearson with his 3 proteges, Trudeau, Turner and Chretien, all of whom became Prime Minister in their own right.. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket .

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Book number: 17269

Catalogue: Canadiana::Politics

Keywords: 0385134789 Canadian goverment Liberals, Canada Politics prime minister History::Canada Political Science

WALLIS, MARIA & AUGUIE FLERAS

The Politics of Race in Canada Readings in Historical Perspectives, Contemporary Realities, and Future Possibilities

Don Mills, ON: Oxford University Press, 2009. Later Printing. Softcover. ISBN: 0195428056. Light edge wear to card covers; A bright, solid book, glossy pictorial card covers ; Trade PB; 9.0 X 6.9 X 0.8 inches; 296 pages; "The Politics of Race in Canada is a collection of readings for both one-semester and full-year sociology of race & ethnicity courses dealing with the history and future of race in Canada. The aim of this text is to introduce students to the important scholarship on this topic and help them to analyse and think about its history and its application to contemporary related issues.". Very Good .

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Book number: 19603

Catalogue: Canadiana::Politics

Keywords: 0195428056 race Political Race Relations Canada History::Canada Social Science Political Science

WRIGHT, ROBERT

Our Man in Tehran

Toronto: HarperCollins Publishers, 2011. Reprint. Paperback. ISBN: 1554683009. Card covers show light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book.; Trade PB; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 404 pages; "As the city exploded in a fury of revolution, few knew about the six American embassy staff who escaped into hiding. For three months, Ken Taylor, the Canadian ambassador to Iran—along with his wife and embassy staffers—concealed the Americans in their homes, terrified that Ayatollah Khomeini would find out and exact deadly consequences.". Very Good+ .

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Book number: 21654

Catalogue: Canadiana::Politics

Keywords: 1554683009 Iran ambassador hostage crisis Ken Taylor