Hot new political and public policy books
Just Watch Me: The Life of Pierre Elliott Trudeau 1968-2000, by John English, Knopf Canada, pp. 789, $39.95. Book’s blurb: “This magnificent biography of Pierre Elliott Trudeau completes what The Globe and Mail called ‘the most illuminating Trudeau portrait yet written’—sweeping us from the heady Trudeaumania of the sixties to his final days. Written with […]
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Branding Canada: Projecting Canada’s Soft Power through Public Diplomacy, by Even H. Potter, McGill-Queen’s University Press, 368 pp. Book’s blurb: “In offering the first comprehensive overview of the origins, development, and implementation of the country’s public diplomacy. Branding Canada offers policy advice and advances the thinking on public diplomacy in general.” Fearful Symmetry: The Fall […]
Recently Released Political, Public Policy Books
It’s the Regime*, Stupid! A Report from the Cowboy West on Why Stephen Harper Matters, by Barry Cooper, Key Porter Books, 279 pp., $21.95. Book’s blurb: “A devastating and confrontational Western analysis of present-day Canada’s failings, but one that is personal, engaging, funny and revelatory. Politicians, bureaucrats, and one former vice-regal couple will not be […]
Political conventions top-of-mind right now
The Liberal Party of Canada is heading to its convention on April 30 and two Ontario political parties are choosing new leaders. Political conventions are top-of-mind, and Allan Bonner’s Political Conventions: The Art of Getting Elected and Governing tackles conventions among a far broader range of subjects. This book is a manual on political branding […]
A look at Donner prize finalists:
Arctic Front: Defending Canada in the Far North, by Ken S. Coates, P. Whitney Lackenbauer, William R. Morrison, and Greg Poelzer, Thomas Allen Publishers, 261 pp., $29.95. Book’s blurb: “A compelling and energetic collaboration by four of Canada’s leading Northern specialists, Arctic Front is a clarion call to all Canadians about our endangered Artic region, […]
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After the Crash: How to Guard Your Money in These Turbulent Times, by Garth Turner, Key Porter Books, 240 pp., $21.95. Book’s blurb: “How we got into this mess … and how you can get out.” Blue Thunder: The Truth About Conservatives From Macdonald to Harper, by Bob Plamondon, introduction by Conrad Black, 416 pp., […]
Recently Released Books:
After the Crash: How to Guard Your Money in These Turbulent Times, by Garth Turner, Key Porter, 240 pp., $21.95. Book’s blurb: “Turner’s prophetic voice has been heard by millions of people throughout a career that has spanned a string of bestselling books, sold-out lectures and the Parliament of Canada. After the Crash is essential […]
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Global Warming for Dummies, by Elizabeth May and Zoë Caron, Wily, 362 pp, $23.99. Book’s blurb: “Fiercely debated in the political arena and constantly splashed across the media, global warming is a hot topic. Global Warming for Dummies sorts out fact from fiction, explaining the science behind climate change and examining the possible long-term effects […]
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The Case Against Israel’s Enemies: Exposing Jimmy Carter and Others Who Stand in The Way of Peace, by Alan Dershowitz, Wiley, 293 pp., $28.95. Book’s blurb: “This is a compelling book that unmasks the dangerous revisionism that distorts the real Israel. Dershowitz debunks former president Jimmy Carter’s apartheid analogy, Walt and Mearsheimer’s canard of dual […]
Recently released books:
An Honourable Calling: Political Memoirs, by Allan Blakeney, University of Toronto Press, 256 pp., $39.95. Book’s blurb: “An Honourable Calling is a thoughtful commentary on many of the central issues in Canadian politics from the last half of the 20th century and offers perceptive insights into some of the challenges facing Canadians in the decades […]
