| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 470 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, portraits, digital file. |
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text file |
| Series |
The Institute of Public Administration of Canada series in public management and governance
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Institute of Public Administration of Canada series in public management and governance.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 441-460) and index. |
| Contents |
Chapter 1. An Academic Mind, 1889-1922 -- Chapter 2. American Financier, 1922-1932 -- Chapter 3. Civil Servant, 1932-1935 -- Chapter 4. A New Boss, 1935-1939 -- Chapter 5. Preparing For War, 1939-1940 -- Chapter 6. Dark Days, 1940-1941 -- Chapter 7. Mobilizing the Nation, 1941-1942 -- Chapter 8. Building a Brave New World, 1942-1943 -- Chapter 9. Getting the Job Done, 1944-1945 -- Chapter 10. The Postwar World and New Beginnings, 1946 -- Chapter 11. The Trials of Prosperity, 1947-1949 -- Chapter 12. The End of an Era, 1950-1952 -- Chapter 13. Conclusion. |
| Summary |
William Clifford Clark, federal deputy minister of finance from 1932 to 1952, had a profound impact on Canadian history. An important intellectual figure during the first half of the twentieth century, he was leader of 'The Ottawa Men, ' a group of federal civil servants who shaped a new liberal vision of the nation. Robert A. Wardhaugh chronicles Clark's contributions to Canada's modern state in Behind the Scenes, which reconstructs the public life and ideas of one of Canada's most important bureaucrats. The Department of Finance sat at the centre of critical federal decisions and debates. From this axis, Clark's wide-ranging contributions to Canadian policy were nothing short of phenomenal: he was the driving force behind the creation of the Bank of Canada and he spearheaded national housing policy. Clarke also managed the economy during the Great Depression and during the Second World War and he was instrumental in forging Canada's international economic role in the postwar era. |
| Biography |
Robert A. Wardhaugh is an associate professor in the Department of History at the University of Western Ontario. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Clark, W. C. (William Clifford), 1889-1952.
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Clark, W. C. (William Clifford), 1889-1952. |
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Canada. Department of Finance -- Officials and employees -- Biography.
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Canada. Department of Finance. |
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Biographies.
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Clark, William Clifford, 1889-1952. |
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Canada. Department of Finance. |
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Government executives -- Canada -- Biography.
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Government executives. |
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Canada. |
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Canada -- Officials and employees -- Biography.
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Canada -- Economic policy -- 20th century.
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Economic policy. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
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Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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Biographies.
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| Added Author |
Johnston, William (Translator)
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MacEwan, Douglas.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 9781442610521 |
| ISBN |
9781442686762 electronic book |
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1442686766 electronic book |
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9781442641266 bound |
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9781442610521 paperback 7.95 |
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