{"product_id":"the-politics-of-war-9780774836289","title":"The Politics of War","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Politics of War\u003c\/em\u003e analyzes the impact of political elites, Parliament, and public opinion on Canada’s mission in Afghanistan to demonstrate how much of Canada’s involvement was shaped by the vagaries of domestic politics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough written by political scientists, this book is very accessible to students of the campaign in Afghanistan—whether they be academics, military personnel, or the general reader. It is highly recommended for the view of the “home game” it provides and as a reflection of the military “away game” being played out overseas.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Ken Reynolds * Canadian Military History Journal, Vol. 28, No. 1 *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: The Domestic Politics of Canada’s Afghanistan Mission\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 The Away Game: Canadians in Afghanistan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2 The War That Wasn’t: Framing the Mission\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3 Home Pitch: Selling Afghanistan to Canadians\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4 Parliament’s Role: Laundering the Mission\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5 Don’t Mention the War: Electoral Politics and Bipartisanship\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6 Detainee Games: The Politics of Distraction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7 Did Minority Government Matter? A Counterfactual Analysis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8 An Unpopular Mission: Public Opinion and Afghanistan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e9 The Politics of Casualties: Evaluating the “Trenton Effect”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e10 Failure to Launch: Public Mobilization and the War in Afghanistan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusion: Though Poppies Grow\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes; Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of British Columbia Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404937797975,"sku":"9780774836289","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780774836289.jpg?v=1730488120","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-politics-of-war-9780774836289","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}