David MacKenzie

King and Chaos

The 1935 Canadian General Election

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Produktbeschreibung

King and Chaos is the first close study of the issues, personalities, and significance of the 1935 federal election, a turning point that fractured the two-party system and permanently changed Canadaâ s political landscape.

Produktdetails

• Turning Point Elections
• Verlag: University of British Columbia Press
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Juni 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 140mm x 218mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 402g
• ISBN-13: 9780774868808
• ISBN-10: 0774868805
• Artikelnr.: 67514501

Autorenporträt

David MacKenzie is a professor of history at Toronto Metropolitan University. Among his many publications are Embattled Nation: Canada's Wartime Election of 1917 and Canada 1911: The Decisive Election That Shaped the Country (both with Patrice Dutil). He is also the author of A World beyond Borders: An Introduction to the History of International Organizations.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword: Turning Point Elections and the Case of the 1935 Election /
Gerald Baier and R. Kenneth Carty
Preface
Introduction
1 Depression Politics
2 What's Left and Who's Right?
3 It's Time for a New Deal
4 The Campaign Begins
5 King or Chaos?
6 And in the End
Appendix 1: List of Key Players
Appendix 2: Timeline of Events
Notes; Suggestions for Further Reading; Index