{"product_id":"the-politics-of-war-canadas-afghanistan-mission-2001-14-hardback-9780774836272","title":"The Politics of War; Canada's Afghanistan Mission, 2001–14 (Hardback) 9780774836272","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Politics of War\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eCanada's Afghanistan Mission, 2001–14\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJean-Christophe Boucher (Author), Kim Richard Nossal (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780774836272\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 1 October 2017\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e300 pages, 9 graphs, 2 maps, 6 tables\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.6 cm, 0.58 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough written by political scientists, this book is very accessible to students of the campaign in Afghanistan—whether they be academics, military personnel, or the general reader. It is highly recommended for the view of the \"home game\" it provides and as a reflection of the military \"away game\" being played out overseas.\u003c\/p\u003e - Ken Reynolds (Canadian Military History Journal, Vol. 28, No. 1)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the Canadian government committed forces to join the military mission in Afghanistan following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, little did it foresee that this decision would involve Canada in a war-riven country for over a decade. \u003cem\u003eThe Politics of War\u003c\/em\u003e explores how, as the mission became increasingly unpopular, Canadian politicians across the political spectrum began to use it to score points against their opponents. This was \"politics\" with a vengeance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough historical analysis of the public record and interviews with officials, Jean-Christophe Boucher and Kim Richard Nossal show how the Canadian government sought to frame the engagement in Afghanistan as a \"mission\" rather than what it was – a war. They examine the efforts of successive governments to convince Canadians of the rightness of Canada's engagement, the parliamentary politics that resulted from the increasing politicization of the mission, and the impact of public opinion on Canada's involvement. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis contribution to the field of Canadian foreign policy demonstrates how much of Canada's war in Afghanistan was shaped by the vagaries of domestic politics and political gamesmanship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: The Domestic Politics of Canada's Afghanistan Mission\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1 The Away Game: Canadians in Afghanistan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2 The War That Wasn't: Framing the Mission\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3 Home Pitch: Selling Afghanistan to Canadians\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4 Parliament's Role: Laundering the Mission\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5 Don't Mention the War: Electoral Politics and Bipartisanship\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6 Detainee Games: The Politics of Distraction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7 Did Minority Government Matter? A Counterfactual Analysis\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8 An Unpopular Mission: Public Opinion and Afghanistan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9 The Politics of Casualties: Evaluating the \"Trenton Effect\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10 Failure to Launch: Public Mobilization and the War in Afghanistan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConclusion: Though Poppies Grow\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotes; Index\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"UBC Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52531070632216,"sku":"9780774836272","price":58.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-politics-of-war-canadas-afghanistan-mission-2001-14-hardback-9780774836272","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}