Behind the Scenes - The Life and Work of William Clifford Clark

Informationen zum Autor by Robert A. Wardhaugh Klappentext Robert A. Wardhaugh chronicles Clark's contributions to Canada's modern state in Behind the Scenes, which reconstructs the public life and ideas of one of Canada's most important bureaucrats. Zusammenfassung Robert A. Wardhaugh chronicles Clark's contributions to Canada's modern state in Behind the Scenes! which reconstructs the public life and ideas of one of Canada's most important bureaucrats. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents Preface 3Chapter 1An Academic Mind, 1889-19229Chapter 2American Financier, 1922-193246Chapter 3Civil Servant, 1932-193586Chapter 4A New Boss, 1935-1939128Chapter 5Preparing For War, 1939-1940190Chapter 6Dark Days, 1940-1941231Chapter 7Mobilizing the Nation, 1941-1942269Chapter 8 Building a Brave New World, 1942-1943311Chapter 9Getting the Job Done, 1944-1945350Chapter 10The Postwar World and New Beginnings, 1946394Chapter 11The Trials of Prosperity, 1947-1949433Chapter 12The End of an Era, 1950-1952470Chapter 13Conclusion496Bibilography 512Endnotes 535

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Robert A. Davidson, Robert A. Wardhaugh
• Editore: University of Toronto Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 04.12.2010
• EAN: 9781442641266
• ISBN: 978-1-4426-4126-6
• Pagine: 560
• Serie: Institute of Public Administra; IPAC Series in Public Management and Governance; IPAC Series in Public Management and Governance; Institute of Public Administra; Ipac Public Management and Gov
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Biografie, autobiografie; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva