{"product_id":"the-canadian-rangers-9780774824538","title":"The Canadian Rangers","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Canadian Rangers stand sentinel in the farthest reaches of our country. For more than six decades, this dedicated group of citizen-soldiers has quietly served as Canada's eyes, ears, and voice in isolated coastal and northern communities from coast to coast to coast.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow does this minimally trained and lightly equipped force make a meaningful contribution to national defence and to building sustainable communities? One of Canada's leading experts on northern issues answers this question using official records, extensive interviews, and on-the-ground participation in Ranger exercises. In this meticulously researched history, Lackenbauer reveals why the Rangers have evolved into a flexible, inexpensive, and culturally inclusive way to promote sovereignty, security, safety, and stewardship. This unique organization reflects a successful partnership between the modern state and residents of remote communities, a partnership rooted in local knowledge and crosscultural understan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs any good historian would, Lackenbauer has researched his subject exhaustively, as evidenced by the extensive introduction, numerous maps and fascinating archival photos and a staggering 123 pages of footnotes. But this level of academic thoroughness doesn’t affect the book’s readability, and the result is an engaging history of a uniquely Canadian institution. -- Tyrone Burke * Canadian Geographic Magazine *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 The Pacific Coast Militia Rangers, 1942-45\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2 Setting the Stage, 1946-47\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3 “Teething Troubles,” 1947-49\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4 Formative Years, 1950-52\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5 Exercising the Rangers, 1952-56\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6 Shadow Army, 1957-70\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7 Sovereignty and Symbolism, 1970-84\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8 “The Most Cost-Efficient Program in the Canadian Forces,” 1985-93\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e9 Enhancement and the Junior Canadian Rangers, 1994-99\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e10 “Very Special Forces,” 2000-06\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e11 Sovereignty, Security, and Stewardship\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes; Bibliography; Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of British Columbia Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404927279447,"sku":"9780774824538","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-canadian-rangers-9780774824538","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}