{"product_id":"embattled-nation-canadas-wartime-election-of-1917-paperback","title":"Embattled Nation: Canada's Wartime Election of 1917 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatrice Dutil\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid MacKenzie\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmbattled Nation\u003c\/i\u003e explores Canada's tumultuous wartime election of 1917 and the people and issues that made it a pivotal moment in Canadian history.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmbattled Nation\u003c\/i\u003e explores the drama of Canada's tumultuous election of 1917. In the context of the bloody battles of Vimy Ridge, Hill 70, Passchendaele, and of the Halifax explosion, Sir Robert Borden's Conservative government introduced conscription and called for a wartime election. Most Liberals, led by Sir Wilfrid Laurier, opposed compulsory military service, while in Quebec a new movement emerged to contest the Canadian government's attitude and policy. To survive and win the election, Prime Minister Borden resorted to unprecedented measures that tested the fabric of Canadian democracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmbattled Nation\u003c\/i\u003e explores Canada's tumultuous wartime election of 1917 and the people and issues that made it a pivotal moment in Canadian history.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEmbattled Nation\u003c\/i\u003e explores the drama of Canada's tumultuous election of 1917. In the context of the bloody battles of Vimy Ridge, Hill 70, Passchendaele, and of the Halifax explosion, Sir Robert Borden's Conservative government introduced conscription and called for a wartime election. Most Liberals, led by Sir Wilfrid Laurier, opposed compulsory military service, while in Quebec a new movement emerged to contest the Canadian government's attitude and policy. To survive and win the election, Prime Minister Borden resorted to unprecedented measures that tested the fabric of Canadian democracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePatrice Dutil is professor of politics and public administration at Ryerson University and the president of the Champlain Society. He is the author and editor of many books on Canadian politics. He lives in Toronto.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e David MacKenzie is professor of history at Ryerson University and the author of several books on Canadian history and international relations. He lives in Toronto.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 360\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 31, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42137550094471,"sku":"9781459737266","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/73f7195c57f725d13f513825969fa47b.webp?v=1732699915","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/embattled-nation-canadas-wartime-election-of-1917-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}