{"product_id":"king-and-chaos-david-mackenzie-9780774868808","title":"King and Chaos: The 1935 Canadian General Election","description":"\u003cb\u003eA study of the groundbreaking inclusion of third parties in the Canadian election of 1935.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In 1935, Canadians went to the polls against the backdrop of the Great Depression and deteriorating geopolitics. The election was like no other, as five major parties competed for voters who were used to a traditional slate of Liberals versus Conservatives. \u003ci\u003eKing and Chaos\u003c\/i\u003e examines the significance of this turning point in political history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As the Conservative government splintered under the weight of outdated policies, the opposition Liberals watched the destruction. Meanwhile, the newly minted Co-operative Commonwealth Federation, Social Credit Party, and the Reconstruction Party broadened the electoral base, bringing working-class Canadians--and working-class issues--more directly into the political process. Although Canadians ultimately swept Liberal Mackenzie King back into power, \u003ci\u003eKing and Chaos\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates that the advent of third parties transformed the political landscape. And while other countries turned to dictators and demagogues, King delivered a less radical but equally important change: an effective electoral machine and a national coalition of French and English Canada that dominated politics for the next generation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David MacKenzie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0774868805\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780774868808\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e UBC Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/20\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2024","brand":"David MacKenzie","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44149630435583,"sku":"9780774868808","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c71ad438-65b6-4e0d-b456-d99bdb825e1e.jpg?v=1688457720","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/king-and-chaos-david-mackenzie-9780774868808","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}