Overview

Domination by – and distinction from – the United States is a recurrent concern for Canadians. In the tumultuous 1960s, this theme found political expression in the Waffle movement. Working through the New Democratic Party, Waffle members advocated for a sovereign, socialist Canada that was to be achieved not through protest alone but also through electoral politics. The New Left in Canadian Politics investigates this important chapter in the history of the Canadian left. Bursting onto the scene in 1969, the Waffle challenged the NDP to pursue leftist nationalism by promoting socialist measures to combat American economic might and ensure Canadian independence. However, party leaders and allied trade unions were reluctant to adopt a radical approach, and by 1975 the Waffle had faded as a political force. Nonetheless, as this compelling history of the Waffle's successes and failures shows, the movement influenced Canadian politics during its short lifespan and beyond.

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Reviews

""An engaging book that reads like an insider's account of the rise, fall, and legacy of the Waffle.""-- ""Jason Russell, College of Social and Behavioural Studies, Empire State University - SUNY"" ""The New Left in Canadian Politics updates many of the issues surrounding the Waffle movement in light of new scholarship, significantly adding women's voices to this history - much of which has been forgotten or overlooked.""-- ""Kevin Brushett, Department of History, Royal Military College of Canada"" ""This original and in-depth analysis of the Waffle is long overdue. The New Left in Canadian Politics will become a standard text for those studying the NDP and left politics in Canada.""-- ""Roberta Lexier, Department of General Education & Department of Humanities, Mount Royal University""

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David Blocker is an assistant professor in the History Department and in the Governance, Leadership, and Ethics program at Huron University and a sessional instructor in the Peace and Conflict Studies Department at Conrad Grebel University College.

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