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Canada's Army: Waging War and Keeping the Peace
Contributor(s): Granatstein, J. L. (Author)

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ISBN: 1487516665     ISBN-13: 9781487516666
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
OUR PRICE: $47.50  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: July 2017
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | Military - Canada
- History | Canada - General
Dewey: 355.009
Series: Canada 150 Collection
Physical Information: 1.4" H x 6.4" W x 9.4" L (2.35 lbs) 688 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Canadian
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated
 
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Publisher Description:

The first edition of Canada's Army quickly became the definitive history of the Canadian army. The intervening years, though, have seen major changes to how Canadians think about their military, especially in the context of the Afghan War and increased federal funding for the Canadian Forces. In the second edition of Canada's Army, J.L. Granatstein--one of the country's leading historians--updated his work with fresh material on the evolving role of the military in Canadian society, along with updated sources and illustrations. The 2011 edition has been reissued this year as part of The Canada 150 Collection.

Canada's Army traces the full three-hundred year history of the Canadian military from its origins in New France to the Conquest, the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812; from South Africa and the two World Wars to the Korean War and contemporary peacekeeping efforts, and the War in Afghanistan. Granatstein points to the inevitable continuation of armed conflict around the world and makes a compelling case for Canada to maintain properly equipped and professional armed forces.

Canada's Army offers a rich analysis of the political context for the battles and events that shaped our understanding of the nation's military. Masterfully written and passionately argued, this book has been lauded as 'belong ing] on all concerned citizens' bookshelves.'


Contributor Bio(s): Granatstein, J. L.: - J.L. Granatstein is the former director and CEO of the Canadian War Museum and taught Canadian history for thirty years.


 
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