Have you read any good political books.

[Big Blue Machine]

I have read: Bill Davis biography, an autobiography about John Crosbie, A book called Promised Land, it's about the Mike Harris revolution, I read biograpghy about Mulroney, biography about Jean Charest, and Fights of our lives, it's about five important federal elections.

[Big Blue Machine]

Has anyone read any political books or biographies?

[takeanumber]

Anatomy of a Liberal Victory (2001) Blais et al.

Public Policy in Canada (2003) Brooks and Miljan.

The Court Party (2003) Brodie.

The Charter Revolution (1997) Morton and Knopff.

The New Anti-Libearls. Borovoy.

Studying Public Policy (2003) Howlett and Ramesh

Governing from the Centre (1999) Savoie

Judicial Power and Canadian Democracy. Howe and Russel

Constitutional Odessey. Russel

1867: How the Fathers Made the Deal. (Christopher Moore)

Plato: The Republic

Aristotle: The Politics

Machiavelli: The Prince

Machiavelli: The Discourses

Livy: The Early History of Rome

The Wealth and Poverty of Nations

Judicial Power and the Charter (Manfredi)

Politics and Public Policy in Six Nations.

Social Choice (1955) Kenneth Arrow

Game Theory and Canadian Politics (1997) Flannagan

Canadian Journal of Political Science (Every Article, 1997-2002)

Public Opinion (Almost every article since 1995)

Provincial Politics (huge textbook, no longer in print)

Policy Science (Almost eveyr article since inception)

Hidden Agendas. Brooks and Miljan

A few unpublished political books have come my way too.

Those are all the ones I can think of, excluding textbooks. I've probably have read more, but I can't think of their titles at the momment.

[August1991]

If TalkNumb's purpose is to impress by volume, he should think of the job of an editor.

Ho Holds Barred by John Crosbie is the best recent Canadian politics book I've read. Prior to that, Renegade in Power by Peter Newman is extremely good.

I have found every thing by Bruce Hutchison good too. My favourite is Mr. Prime Minister. (It is much better than Gordon Donaldson's The Prime Ministers of Canada.)

IMV, the best Trudeau book is the one by Radwanski (yes, the same guy). It is much, much better than Gwyn's Northern Magus. (Desperate to be re-elected in 1979, Trudeau opened himself to Radwanski.)

In Quebec, in English, read Conrad Black's Duplessis. It's remarkable. The best history of Canada was written by an American, Mason Wade, The French Canadians.

World history/politics? Read Bullock's A Study in Tyranny. I don't care how old it is, it is still the best.

Economics/Philosophy? If economics is confusing, read Heilbroner's The Worldly Philosophers. It's old, and Heilbroner's a leftist but the book is fun. Also read P.J. O'Rourke's Eat the Rich. Absolutely hilarious, with serious points too. You should also read at least one novel by Ayn Rand (I suggest We the Living) and understand her basic premise.

I have kept to English language books of general interest.

IME, for history/politics, it is best to read, in this order, journalist autobiography, politician autobiography, biography, historian. But nothing beats going to a library and reading old magazines and newspapers d'époque.

[DAC]

Something to really challenge your thinking about the basics of political philosophy is "Unbelief and revolution" by G. Groen van Prinsterer. Unfortunately, so far as I know only parts of it are available in English.

[takeanumber]

Asked and Answered.

My familiarity with conservative thought makes it that much easier to criticize it.

And I know that you're in awe of my awesome wisdom every day August.

[Big Blue Machine]

I loved No Holds Barred! It was great. I admired John Crosbie after reading the book.

[idealisttotheend]

I disagree with August, if you want the goods on Tredeau there is a two volume set by Clarkson and.. (I forget) but it is the best to really understand both the man and his policies.

Best book though, I vote for Simpson's Faultlines for modern times. It covers all the divergent elements in Simpson's straight forward style.

Anything by Newman is good too.

[Big Blue Machine]

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