Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Tables and Figures xi
4. Tables and Figures xiii
5. Introduction 1
6. 1. Setting the Stage: Canadian Economic Development in the Post-War Years 17
7. 2. The Macdonald Royal Commission: The Struggle Engaged 46
8. 3. Seeking a New Consensus 76
9. 4. The Public Submissions: Reflections in the Mirror of the Macdonald Commission 97
10. 5. The Battle of the Paradigms 130
11. 6. (Mis-)Ushig Social Science Knowledge: The Research Program of the Macdonald Commission 152
12. 7. The Rout Is On: The Influence of the Research Program 179
13. 8. Ideological Homogeneity in the Research Program 199
14. 9. Royal Commission Politics: The Triumph of the Policy Group 224
15. 10. Leap of Faith: Ideology in the Chair 243
16. 11. The Commissioners'Role and the Final Report 271
17. 12. Continentalizing Canada: The Politics and Legacy of the Macdonald Commission 298
18. APPENDIX A: Written Briefs Examined for This Study 325
19. APPENDIX B: Categorization of Topics from Macdonald Commission Content Analysis 334
20. APPENDIX C: People Interviewed 337
21. APPENDIX D: Commissioner's Biographies 339
22. Notes 345
23. Select Bibliography 419
24. Index 451
25. Backmatter 473