Awards

• Winner of Clio Prize (British Columbia), Canadian Historical Association 2022 (Canada)

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Author:   Robert A.J. McDonald ,  Tina Loo
Publisher:   University of British Columbia Press
Imprint:   University of British Columbia Press
Weight:   0.720kg
ISBN:  

9780774864718

ISBN 10:   0774864710
Pages:   428
Publication Date:   24 November 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction 1 Confederation and the Birth of Popular Politics, 1871–83 2 Politics before Parties in a New Province, 1884–1902 3 Singing the Song of Progress in the McBride Years, 1903–15 4 Paradise Modern and the Party of Reform, 1916–28 5 Pattullo’s New Liberalism and the Revolt beyond the Rockies, 1928–41 6 Unsettling Capitalism during the Depression, 1933–39 7 The Politics of War and Keeping the Socialists at Bay, 1941–45 8 Right versus Left and Social Credit’s Triumph, 1945–52 9 Prosperity for All and Province Building in the Bennett Era, 1952–72 10 Trying to Dress Up the NDP in a Saville Row Suit, 1961–72 11 Bennett’s Defeat and BC’s First Social Democratic Government, 1965–72 Conclusion Appendix; Notes; About the Author; Index

Reviews

A new history of British Columbia richly blends political history with the not-so-new social history in the late Robert A.J. McDonald's A Long Way to Paradise. -- Gene Homel * BC Bookworld * ...a masterful book that will undoubtedly be the definitive political history of British Columbia for years to come. -- Forrest Pass * The British Columbia Review *

This book is one of the very best histories of Canadian provincial politics. -- J. L. Granatstein, emeritus, York University * CHOICE Connect * A new history of British Columbia richly blends political history with the not-so-new social history in the late Robert A.J. McDonald’s A Long Way to Paradise. -- Gene Homel * BC Bookworld * ...a masterful book that will undoubtedly be the definitive political history of British Columbia for years to come. -- Forrest Pass * The British Columbia Review *

This book is one of the very best histories of Canadian provincial politics. -- J. L. Granatstein, emeritus, York University * CHOICE Connect * A new history of British Columbia richly blends political history with the not-so-new social history in the late Robert A.J. McDonald's A Long Way to Paradise. -- Gene Homel * BC Bookworld * ...a masterful book that will undoubtedly be the definitive political history of British Columbia for years to come. -- Forrest Pass * The British Columbia Review *

Author Information

Robert A.J. McDonald was professor emeritus of history at the University of British Columbia and a leading historian of British Columbia. He was the author of Making Vancouver: Class, Status, and Social Boundaries, 1863–1913, and co-editor of Vancouver Past: Essays in Social History, among other works. As editor of BC Studies and a member of various boards and committees, he was passionate about raising awareness of the history of the province and Vancouver. He was Seagram Chair at the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada, president of the Vancouver Historical Society, and a much-loved teacher.

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