Canada's Odyssey: A Country Based on Incomplete Conquests - Softcover

Russell, Peter H.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1487524269 ISBN 13: 9781487524265

Publisher: University of Toronto Press, 2019

Synopsis

150 years after Confederation, Canada is known around the world for its social diversity and its commitment to principles of multiculturalism. But the road to contemporary Canada is a winding one, a story of division and conflict as well as union and accommodation.

In Canada’s Odyssey, renowned scholar Peter H. Russell provides an expansive, accessible account of Canadian history from the pre-Confederation period to the present day. By focusing on what he calls the "three pillars" of English Canada, French Canada, and Aboriginal Canada, Russell advances an important view of our country as one founded on and informed by "incomplete conquests." It is the very incompleteness of these conquests that have made Canada what it is today, not just a multicultural society but a multinational one.

Featuring the scope and vivid characterizations of an epic novel, Canada’s Odyssey is a magisterial work by an astute observer of Canadian politics and history, a perfect book to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Confederation.

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About the Author

Peter H. Russell is a professor emeritus of political science at the University of Toronto.

Edition details

• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1487524269
• ISBN 13: 9781487524265
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 544