{"product_id":"silent-partners-9780774868952","title":"Silent Partners","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCanada's military-industrial complex is deeply embedded in the fabric of the country: \u003cem\u003eSilent Partners\u003c\/em\u003e reveals its origins and influence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring the Cold War, Canada's military, industrial, and political partnerships developed behind the scenes and without much public scrutiny. \u003cem\u003eSilent Partners\u003c\/em\u003e explores Canada's history of leveraging military and defence expenditures to fund domestic industries, bolster employment, and support science and technology. Military and defence spending have affected Canada in myriad ways, from demography and geography, to political economy and international relations, in uneven patterns of prosperity and decline. The contributions in this volume explore the environmental impacts of military activities and munitions production, the ethical issues of human experimentation and military testing, and the economic and political implications of procurement and arms exports. \u003cem\u003eSilent Partners\u003c\/em\u003e is an illuminating examination of Canada's\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: A Canadian Military-Industrial Complex? \/ \u003cem\u003eAlex Souchen and Matthew S. Wiseman\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 1: Origins and Environments\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 Victory at All Costs: Canada’s Munitions Industry and the Environment during the Second World War \/ \u003cem\u003eAlex Souchen\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2 Military Dispossession: Alberta’s Suffield Experimental Station, 1939–47 \/ \u003cem\u003eBrandon Davis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 2: Ethics and Experts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3 The Human Sciences at Downsview: Military Research in Cold War Toronto \/ \u003cem\u003eMatthew S. Wiseman and Matthew Farish\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4 In Pursuit of Security: Canada’s Defence Research Board and Sensory Deprivation Research, 1950s–1970s \/ \u003cem\u003eMeghan Fitzpatrick\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 3: Politics and Procurement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5 The Honest (Arms) Broker: Promoting the Military-Industrial Complex during the Golden Age of Canadian Foreign Policy \/ \u003cem\u003eAsa McKercher\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6 “This Seems Pie in the Sky and Most Unlikely”: The Origins of General Dynamics Land Systems–Canada \/ \u003cem\u003eFrank Maas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7 The Royal Canadian Air Force and the Military-Industrial Complex: A Figment of the Imagination \/ \u003cem\u003eRandall Wakelam\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusion: “Insurance for Peace” \/ \u003cem\u003eMatthew S. Wiseman\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of British Columbia Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404952445271,"sku":"9780774868952","price":69.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780774868952.jpg?v=1730488172","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/silent-partners-9780774868952","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}