A Long Way to Paradise: A New History of British Columbia Politics (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780774864718)

A close look at how British Columbia came to be Canada's most politically fractious province.

Politics in British Columbia have been uniquely divisive since Confederation--dominated by radicals, reactionaries, and larger-than-life personalities such as Amor De Cosmos and WAC Bennett. A Long Way to Paradise traces British Columbia's political development from 1871 to 1972, revealing both how and why British Columbia became Canada's most fractious province. Robert McDonald uncovers the origins of the region's entrenched left-right divide and tackles key questions such as why the Liberal and Conservative parties were obliterated in the 1950s, what accounts for Bennett's decades-long reign, and why parties as diametrically opposed as Social Credit and the NDP succeeded. This lively overview provides fresh insight into the fascinating story of provincial politics in Canada's lotus land.

Author: Robert A. J. McDonald
ISBN-10: 0774864710
ISBN-13: 9780774864718
Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
Language: English
Published: 11/24/2021
Pages: 424
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.58lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.20w x 1.20d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 12/01/2022