Frontmatter -- Contents -- Tables and Figures -- Tables and Figures -- Introduction -- 1. Setting the Stage: Canadian Economic Development in the Post-War Years -- 2. The Macdonald Royal Commission: The Struggle Engaged -- 3. Seeking a New Consensus -- 4. The Public Submissions: Reflections in the Mirror of the Macdonald Commission -- 5. The Battle of the Paradigms -- 6. (Mis-)Ushig Social Science Knowledge: The Research Program of the Macdonald Commission -- 7. The Rout Is On: The Influence of the Research Program -- 8. Ideological Homogeneity in the Research Program -- 9. Royal Commission Politics: The Triumph of the Policy Group -- 10. Leap of Faith: Ideology in the Chair -- 11. The Commissioners'Role and the Final Report -- 12. Continentalizing Canada: The Politics and Legacy of the Macdonald Commission -- APPENDIX A: Written Briefs Examined for This Study -- APPENDIX B: Categorization of Topics from Macdonald Commission Content Analysis -- APPENDIX C: People Interviewed -- APPENDIX D: Commissioner's Biographies -- Notes -- Select Bibliography -- Index -- Backmatter
Summary
Accessible to readers interested in Canadian politics, policy, or economy, Continentalizing Canada offers a thorough examination into the Macdonald Commission and the resulting discourse in the Canadian political economy
