Good Books About Canadian Politics

[displacedyankeedem]

Any suggestions?

[Hand]

1. "Bastards and Boneheads"...

A humorous but accurate biographical survey of Canadian prime ministers, divided into the above two categories.

:hi:

[yvr girl]

3. I saw that in Chapters - it looked good

quite funny, actually.

[arikara]

6. It is good.

I have it too.

[Lautremont]

2. Ed Broadbent: The Pursuit of Power

by Judy Steed. The cover promises the reader will "See A Man's Dreams Shattered!"

[democracy eh]

4. Kicking Ass in Canadian Politics - Warren Kinsella

AKA political dirty tricks for dummies
always an insightful read

http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/item.asp?Item=978067931085&Catalog=Books&Lang=en&Section=books&zxac=1

[arikara]

5. From Amor to Zalm - a Primer on BC Politics and Its Wacky Premiers

If you're from BC. It doesn't go past Vanderzalm, the author should do an update because we've had very wacky premiers since...

http://dogbert.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?imagefield.x=50&cm_re=A*Search+Box*Form&tn=a+to+zalm&imagefield.y=4

on edit: hmmm... the URL came out all funny and I can't fix it. Just go to abebooks.com and paste the title in the search.

[PerpetualYnquisitive]

7. How about...

The Canadian Establishment series by Peter C. Newman and anything by Linda McQuaig.

[displacedyankeedem]

8. Is there a good

Idiot's Guide type book for Canadian Politics, or at least a good overview book?

[Parrcrow]

9. I'll recommend Bastards and Boneheads as well

It does take an overview of Canadian political history by way of an examination of the Prime Ministers. Don't let the title put you off or the fact that it uses humour, It does provide a good overview. In the same vein the same author; Will Ferguson, also wrote "Why I hate Canadians" which is also very good on political and especially cultural history.

He uses provocative titles but his books are intelligent and passionate.

[fudge stripe cookays]

12. I'll have to pick that up next time we get up...hopefully next year!

This time I'm trying to get a multi-spot vacation planned to BC to accompany my conference in Seattle.

FSC

[Parrcrow]

13. Hi FSC you can order it from here

http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/item.asp?Item=978155054737&Catalog=Books&N=35&Lang=en&Section=books&zxac=1

I just saw on there that he has a new book out too!!!

[TrogL]

10. I'm reading one right now called "Grits"

It's a history (from the 80's) and explanation (and apparently insider view) of the Liberal Party.

[Hand]

11. Speaking of bastards and boneheads!!!

Har...

"evilgrin: