Canadian, Political, Presidents & Heads of State, Canada, History & Theory, Holiday Books, Canadian Prime Ministers, Prime Minister, Biography, Biographies, Memoirs, Lester B. Pearson, Pearson 

"In this volume Robert Bothwell introduces Pearson the man and Denis Stairs presents his political ideas. Governor General award-winning author and journalist Christina McCall and J.L. Granatstein compare Pearson and his nemesis, John Diefenbaker. Stephen Azzi and Greg Donaghy write respectively about Pearson's relations with Walter Gordon and Paul Martin, Sr. Tom Kent and Penny Bryden discuss the Pearson welfare state, while Claude Ryan and Michael Behiels debate national unity. Patrick Brennan looks at the media. Monique Begin, Andrew Cohen, Blair Neatby, and former public servants Ross Campbell, Al Johnson, Geoffrey Pearson, and Gordon Robertson reassess Pearson's legacy."--Jacket. 

Contents:
Foreword / Jean Chretien -- Introduction: Pearson and the Sense of Paradox / Norman Hillmer -- Canada's Moment: Lester Pearson, Canada, and the World / Robert Bothwell -- Lester B. Pearson and the Meaning of Politics / Denis Stairs -- Pearson and Diefenbaker: Similar Men? / J.L. Granatstein -- The Unlikely Gladiators: Pearson and Diefenbaker Remembered / Christina McCall -- Lester B. Pearson and the Conundrum of National Unity, 1963-1968 / Michael D. Behiels -- Lester B. Pearson and Canadian Unity / Claude Ryan -- Prescience, Prudence and Procrastination: National Social Policies in the Pearson Era / P.E. Bryden -- "It Was Walter's View": Lester Pearson, the Liberal Party and Economic Nationalism / Stephen Azzi -- "A Good Man for the Middle Innings": Lester Pearson and the Media, 1963-1968 / Patrick H. Brennan -- Minding the Minister: Pearson, Martin and American Policy in Asia, 1963-1967 / Greg Donaghy -- Pearsonianism / Andrew Cohen -- Pragmatism / Ross Campbell -- Continuity / Monique Begin -- Reformism / Tom Kent -- Consistency / A.W. Johnson -- Duality / H. Blair Neatby -- Unity / Gordon Robertson.