Overview
During a government career that spanned nearly the whole of the Cold War, George R. Lindsey gained a reputation as a leading defence scientist and military strategist for Canada's Defence Research Board. His research and writing played a vital role in shaping Canadian policy in air defence, anti-submarine warfare, the militarization of space, and other areas of crucial concern in the nuclear age. The Selected Works of George R. Lindsey provides full access to a wealth of previously classified historical material regarding the scientific and technical aspects of Canadian defence and national security in the Cold War. Insightful and eye-opening, Lindsey's writings shed light not only on one of Canada's most influential civil servants of the Cold War era, but on the strategies, priorities, and inner workings of the Canadian defence establishment during an active and politically volatile period in world affairs.
Full Product Details
Author: George R. Lindsey ,
Matthew Wiseman
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Imprint: University of Toronto Press
Dimensions:
Width: 15.70cm
, Height: 2.50cm
, Length: 23.40cm
Weight: 0.620kg
ISBN: 9781487503536
ISBN 10: 1487503539
Pages: 328
Publication Date: 14 March 2019
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
George R. Lindsey was, for baby-boomer scholars who encountered him, an impressive and somewhat mysterious figure. Doctor Lindsey, as we invariably addressed him, sat just next to the heart of the Canadian defence establishment, and when he chose to speak he was always worth listening to. Shedding light on operational analysis, this book unpacks Lindsey's sharp eye and shrewd analytical skills on the major defence issues of the period. - Joseph Jockel, Department of Canadian Studies, St Lawrence University This is an excellent review of George R. Lindsey's long and distinguished career. Discussing key historical developments and subjects, including nuclear weapons and strategy, NATO history and strategy, operational research, and Canada-US defence relations, Lindsey's writing is consistently clear and precise. - Andrew Richter, Department of Political Science, University of Windsor
Author Information
George Lindsey graduated with distinction from the University of Toronto in 1942 before enlisting in the Royal Canadian Artillery to serve with the Canadian Army Operational Research Group. He also served overseas with the British Army Operational Research Group. Lindsey’s life’s work stands as an invaluable source pertaining to technological interpretations. Matthew S. Wiseman is a lecturer in the Department of History at the University of Waterloo
