A Long Way to Paradise

A Long Way to Paradise
Author: Robert A.J. McDonald
Publisher: UBC Press
Total Pages: 428
Release: 2021-10-15
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0774864745


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The political landscape of British Columbia has been characterized by divisiveness since Confederation. But why and how did it become Canada’s most fractious province? A Long Way to Paradise traces the evolution of political ideas in the province from 1871 to 1972, exploring British Columbia’s journey to socio-political maturity. Robert McDonald explains its classic left-right divide as a product of “common sense” liberalism that also shaped how British Columbians met the demands and challenges of a modernizing world. This lively, richly detailed overview provides fresh insight into the fascinating story of provincial politics in Canada’s lotus land.