Canada from Laurier to Pearson

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1 Office Hours: to be announced Phone: History Department website: hist.ucalgary.ca/ This course will explore major themes in the development of national Canadian politics during the period from the late 1890s through the mid-20 th century. Course Requirements and Grading: Book reviews (two) are due by the dates the books chosen are discussed in seminar, each worth 5% (for a total of 10%); a research essay is due November 26 th, worth 40%; and weekly seminar participation will be worth 50%. There is no final examination in HTST 519, and students must complete all assignments to obtain a passing grade. Book Review Assignments: The book review assignments will contain a summary of the main arguments and evidence plus an analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of two of the books read during this course. Titles suitable for review are marked with an asterisk (*) in the accompanying reading list. [Note: book reviews must be submitted to the instructor before the book is discussed in either section of the seminar.] Your review should include a clear summary of the author s main thesis and supporting arguments, the main points of evidence and the principal conclusions. This will comprise the larger part of the review. You will also be expected to analyze the book e.g. is it logically developed? Is it clearly written? Is the argumentation persuasive? Is the supporting evidence weak or convincing? What kinds of sources were used in the research? In other words, what do you think are the book s strengths and weaknesses? Dealing adequately with this second part of the assignment will likely require some additional reading on the subject. As far as possible, you want to be able to place your assessment, be it favourable, unfavourable, or a mix of both, in the context of what other historians have said about the same subject. The best way to achieve this is to read other scholarly reviews that you can find of the book you are reviewing. Your grade will be determined by three factors: the conciseness and accuracy of your summary, the thoroughness and originality of your analysis, and the quality of your written presentation. The review must be in essay form, and it should be between 1250 and 1500 words (5-6 pp) in length, typed and double-spaced, or the equivalent if legibly handwritten. Note that there is a Book Review Tutorial on the History Department web site and that the Canadian Periodical Index (AI 3 C3) contains indexes of citations of reviews of Canadian scholarly monographs. 1

2 Research Essay Assignment: Your research essay will examine some major event or subject in 20 th Century Canadian political history, and might include: 1. working class/labour politics, the CCF, women in politics, s 4. the Liberal party under Mackenzie King, agrarian populism and protest, the Conservative party, federal-provincial relations, 1896 through the 1960s 8. any federal election from 1896 through the politics of the Great Depression 10. the politics of World War I or II 11. the politics of the Diefenbaker-Pearson years 12. the politics of some major social policy initiative 13. any federal election from 1896 through the political talents and style of a major party leader between 1896 and 1963 Topics must be chosen and refined in consultation with the instructor. The paper should be at least 3000 words in length, and it is expected that you will draw comprehensively on the pertinent secondary literature and such primary sources as are accessible. Your grade will be determined by three factors: the comprehensiveness of your research, the thoroughness and originality of your analysis, and the quality of your written presentation. Furthermore, upon the instructor s request, all students must be prepared to submit their research notes with their essay. Book reviews and research essays which are not properly proofread, footnoted or otherwise presentable to a university standard will be returned ungraded for resubmission. Discussion Topics and Readings: Note: to maximize the opportunities for discussion, the seminar will be divided into Sections A and B, each meeting for 90 minutes weekly. Any of the books listed with an asterisk (*) may be reviewed but reviews must summarize and comment upon the entire book, not just the pages assigned in HTST

3 September 17 A: Race, Religion and Politics during the Laurier Era * Crunican, Paul. Priests and Politicians: Manitoba Schools and the Election of 1896 B: The Union Government and Conscription, 1917 * English, John. The Decline of Politics: The Conservatives and the Party System, , Chaps. 5 to 11 September 24 A: The Union Government and Conscription, 1917 * English, John. The Decline of Politics: The Conservatives and the Party System, , Chaps. 5 to 11 B: Race, Religion and Politics during the Laurier Era * Crunican, Paul. Priests and Politicians: Manitoba Schools and the Election of 1896 October 1 A: Western Political Radicalism The Progressives 1910 to 1945, Chaps. 2 and 3 B: The Politics of Intolerance * Robin, Martin. Shades of Right: Nativist and Fascist Politics in Canada, October 8 A: The Politics of Intolerance * Robin, Martin. Shades of Right: Nativist and Fascist Politics in Canada, B: Western Political Radicalism The Progressives 1910 to 1945, Chaps. 2 and 3 October 15 A: Western Political Radicalism Social Credit and the CCF 1910 to 1945, Chaps. 4 and 5 B: The Political Response to the Great Depression, * Glassford, Larry. Reaction and Reform: The Politics of the Conservative Party under R.B. Bennett, October 22 A: The Political Response to the Great Depression,

4 * Glassford, Larry. Reaction and Reform: The Politics of the Conservative Party under R.B. Bennett, B: Western Political Radicalism Social Credit and the CCF 1910 to 1945, Chaps. 4 and 5 October 29 A: The Political Response to the Great Depression, * Owram, Doug. The Government Generation: Canadian Intellectuals and the State, , Chaps. 6 to 9 * Struthers, James. No Fault of Their Own : Unemployment and the Canadian Welfare State, , Chaps. 5 and 6 B: The Intellectual Roots of the Political Left * Horn, Michiel. The League for Social Reconstruction: The Intellectual Origins of the Democratic Left in Canada, November 5 A: The Intellectual Roots of the Political Left * Horn, Michiel. The League for Social Reconstruction: The Intellectual Origins of the Democratic Left in Canada, B: The Political Response to the Great Depression, * Owram, Doug. The Government Generation: Canadian Intellectuals and the State, , Chaps. 6 to 9 * Struthers, James. No Fault of Their Own : Unemployment and the Canadian Welfare State, , Chaps. 5 and 6 November 12 A: Fashioning the Government Party * Whitaker, Reg. The Government Party: Organizing and Financing the Liberal Party of Canada, , Chaps. 1 to 6 and Conclusions B: The Diefenbaker Phenomenon * Smith, Denis. Rogue Tory: The Life and Legend of John G. Diefenbaker, Chaps November 19 A: The Diefenbaker Phenomenon Newman, Peter. Renegade in Power: The Diefenbaker Years * Smith, Denis. Rogue Tory: The Life and Legend of John G. Diefenbaker, Chaps B: Fashioning the Government Party * Whitaker, Reg. The Government Party: Organizing and Financing the Liberal Party of Canada, , Chaps. 1 to 6 and Conclusions 4

5 November 26 essay improvement week, no class December 3 A and B: Canadian National Politics from Laurier to Pearson a general discussion Michael Bliss. Right Honourable Men Plagiarism Plagiarism occurs when one submits or presents one s work in a course, or ideas and/or passages in a written piece of work, as if it were one s own work done expressly for that particular course, when, in fact, it s not. As noted in the Department of History Guide to Essay Presentation, plagiarism may take several forms: (a) Failure to cite sources properly may be considered plagiarism. This could include quotations, ideas, and wording used from another source but not acknowledged. (b) Borrowed, purchased, and / or ghostwritten papers are considered plagiarism, as is submitting one s own work for more than one course without the permission of the instructor(s) involved. (c) Extensive paraphrasing of one or a few sources is also considered plagiarism, even when notes are used, unless the essay is a critical analysis of those works. The use of notes does not justify the sustained presentation of another author s language and ideas as one s own. Plagiarism is a serious academic offence. A plagiarized paper will automatically be failed. Plagiarism may also result in a failing grade for the entire course and other penalties as noted in The University of Calgary Calendar. Students with Disabilities It is a student s responsibility to request academic accommodations. If you are a student with a documented situation which may require academic accommodation and have not registered with the Disability Resource Center, please do so at Students who have not registered with the Disability Resource Center are not eligible for formal accommodation. You are also required to discuss your needs with your instructor no later than fourteen days prior to the start of this course. 5