Denis Smith Boeken

Bringing together the seminal papers in the area of crisis management and organizational theory along with the analysis of the leading names of the field, this volume covers the subject area from both a theoretical and practical perspective. It features chapters by Karl Weick, Charles Perrow and many other luminaries of the field.

Six decades of insights into Canadian politics, politicians, and Canada's place in the world from award-winning author and scholar Denis Smith ... Since the days when John Diefenbaker was prime minister, Denis Smith has studied and written about the innermost workings of Canadian government as well as the men and women who make it work. Rogue Tory, his biography of John Diefenbaker, was acclaimed by Books in Canada as "finely written, thoroughly researched, superbly organized, and scrupulously fair. It rivals Donald Creighton on Sir John A. Macdonald as the best biography of a Canadian prime minister." Now Smith celebrates his many years as an observer of -- and sometime participant in -- the Canadian political arena with this collection of essays, addresses, reviews, polemics and diversions written between 1959 and 2015. The topics range from Canada's participation in the first Gulf War to efforts to reform the institution of Parliament. Along the way, the author considers the place in history of such figures as Lester Pearson, Pierre Trudeau, Michael Ignatieff, Jean Chretien, Stephen Harper, and many others. The result is a collection that is intriguing, thought-provoking, sometimes amusing, and always insightful.

Denis Smith offers an in-depth biography of John Diefenbaker, highlighting the intricacies of Canadian government and its key figures. Acclaimed for its meticulous research and balanced portrayal, the work is noted for its exceptional writing and organization. It stands out as a significant contribution to Canadian political literature, drawing comparisons to the renowned biography of Sir John A. Macdonald by Donald Creighton.