Reformers, Rebels, and Revolutionaries: The Western Canadian Radical Movement 1899-1919
A.Ross McCormack
The opening of the twentieth century saw a fervour of radical political movements in Western Canada. Ross McCormack explores the constituencies, ideologies, and development of early reformist, syndicalist, and socialist organizations from the 1880s up to the Winnipeg General Strike in 1919. He distinguishes three types of radicals – reformers, rebels, and revolutionaries – who competed with each other to fashion a general western constituency.
The reformers wanted to change society for the betterment of the workers, but both their aims and methods were moderate, essentially transfering the philosophy and tactics of the British labour movement to the Canadian west. The ... Read more
The book describes the origins of radicalism, traces the histories of the various organizations that expressed its ideals, and discusses the impact of the First World War on the labour movement.
Using previously unexplored sources, McCormack has produced the first comprehensive examination of the early history of the radical movement in western Canada, adding an important dimension to our knowledge and understanding of Canadian labour history.
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Reviews for Reformers, Rebels, and Revolutionaries: The Western Canadian Radical Movement 1899-1919
David J. Bercuson
Canadian Forum
'A very good book, the best to date on western radicalism.'
American Review of Canadian Studies