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Cold War Canada: The Making of a National Insecurity State, 1945-1957

Cold War Canada: The Making of a National Insecurity State, 1945-1957

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Cold War Canada: The Making of a National Insecurity State, 1945-1957

by Whitaker, Reg; Marcuse, Gary (Signed)

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  • Hardcover
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ISBN 10
080205935X
ISBN 13
9780802059352
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Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1994. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed, without inscription, upon title page by Gary Marcuse. xxi, [xvii], 511 pages. Footnotes, list of primary sources, and index. Many pages of black and white reproductions of archival photos. "Digs past the official moderation and uncovers a systematic state-sponsored repression of communists and the Left, directed at civil servants, scientists, trade unionists, and political activists. Unlike the United States, Canada's purges were shrouded in secrecy imposed by the government and avidly supported by the RCMP security service." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. Dust jacket, now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart, is sunned along spine. A high quality copy..

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Title
Cold War Canada: The Making of a National Insecurity State, 1945-1957
Author
Whitaker, Reg; Marcuse, Gary (Signed)
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Edition
First Edition
ISBN 10
080205935X
ISBN 13
9780802059352
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Place of Publication
Toronto
Date Published
1994
Keywords
Cold War Canada: The Making of a National Insecurity State, 1945-1957 Igor Gouzenko Canada Politics and Government Security Espionage Communism Red Threat RCMP Security Service
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Size
8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

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