Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents v
3. Foreword vii
4. Introduction 1
5. Liberal Apprentice, 1929–68
6. The Making of an Extrovert 11
7. Circling Home 30
8. Getting Ahead in Canadian Politics 46
9. Shoals of Candidacy 63
10. Close to Power 75
11. Master Politician, 1968–79
12. Driving the Omnibus 95
13. Implementing the Just Society 107
14. Apprehended Insurrection 121
15. Intranational Diplomacy 133
16. Shokku 150
17. The Price of Gas 166
18. Stalking Stagflation 185
19. Citizen Turner 204
20. Leadership, 1979–88
21. A Myth and a Muddle 219
22. Oiling the Tinman 231
23. Prime Minister for a Day 250
24. Things Fall Apart 266
25. The Road Back 288
26. Participatory Democracy 307
27. Creature from the Black Lagoon 324
28. Image, Substance, and Subversion 347
29. Mad Dog and Businessmen 364
30. Conclusion 389
31. Notes 408
32. Selected Bibliography 463
33. Acknowledgments 471
34. illustration Credits 474
35. Index 477