Canada's army : waging war and keeping the peace

Summary: Written by J.L. Granatstein, one of the country's leading political and military historians, Canada's Army traces the full three-hundred-year history of the Canadian military. This thoroughly revised third edition brings Granatstein's work up to date with fresh material and new scholarship on the evolving role of the military in Canadian society. It includes new coverage of the War in Afghanistan; NATO deployments to Poland, Latvia, and Iraq; aid to the civil power deployments; and the role of the army reserve. Masterfully written and passionately argued, Canada's Army offers a rich analysis of the political context for the battles and events that shape our understanding of the Canadian military.

Record details

ISBN: 9781487509484 (paperback)
Physical Description: xvi, 580 pages : illustrations, color maps ; 26 cm
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Edition: Third edition.
Publisher: Toronto : University of Toronto Press, 2021.
Copyright: ©2021

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	The militia myth -- Making an army -- A militia under arms -- Becoming professional -- Losing professionalism -- McNaughton's army -- Into battle -- The Professional Army, 1945-1968 -- Professionalism under siege, 1968-2001 -- Afghanistan and the remaking of the army -- Conclusion.