Walter Gordon and the Rise of Canadian Nationalism

by Azzi, Stephen

• ISBN13: 9780773518407
• ISBN10: 0773518401
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-06-01
• Publisher: McGill Queens Univ

Summary

Walter Gordon and the Rise of Canadian Nationalism is an examination of the origins of Walter Gordon's nationalist ideology and its impact on Canada. It traces his ideas from his family influences and the intellectual currents present in his early years to his work as a chartered accountant, public servant, and head of a small conglomerate. Drawing on extensive interviews and impressive research, Azzi provides not only a biography of an important political figure but a significant study of the political and intellectual controversies that Gordon and his ideas created, shedding light on the larger political and economic questions of the postwar era.

Author Biography

Stephen Azzi teaches history at Carleton University

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Acknowledgments	xiii
Illustrations	xvii
The Making of a Public Figure, 1906--1955	3	(31)
The Gordon Commission, 1955--1957	34	(32)
Man and Superman, 1958--1963	66	(29)
It Was Walter Gordon's Budget, 1963	95	(16)
A Lion in Winter, 1963--1965	111	(22)
The Dilemma of Canadian Affluence, 1966--1968	133	(34)
The New Nationalism, 1968--1987	167	(22)
Conclusion	189	(6)
Notes	195	(60)
Bibliography	255	(38)
Index	293