{"product_id":"the-enduring-riddle-of-mackenzie-king","title":"The Enduring Riddle of Mackenzie King","description":"\u003cp\u003eA giant of Canadian history. A hapless bachelor who practically worshipped his mother. A racist and antisemite typical of his generation. A devoted occultist. An astoundingly effective Liberal Party leader. \u003cem\u003eThe Enduring Riddle of Mackenzie King\u003c\/em\u003e explores the character, thoughts, and actions of Canada’s longest-serving prime minister.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIn his lifetime, Canadians often dismissed William Lyon Mackenzie King as a meritless interloper, yet numerous scholars have since ranked him as the best prime minister ever. Patrice Dutil leads a who’s who of historians to discuss why King deserves that estimation – or why not. Many particularly admire King’s management of the Canadian war effort. At the same time, he has been condemned for racist immigration policies, the incarceration of Japanese-Canadians, and his indifference toward Indigenous peoples. King often headed minority governments and was sometimes personally defeated in elections. Yet his political accomplishments are unmatched: he presided over the nation during the expansionist 1920s and part of the Depression, kept Canada whole during the Second World War, and established the welfare state.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis fresh, full assessment forms a new take on how King may – or may not – be the greatest of all Canadian prime ministers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"None","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46695426588882,"sku":"9780774871860","price":49.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Kobo eBook","offer_id":46695426621650,"sku":"dbfeb6c1-bdf9-332c-99dc-56ea0e39312e","price":39.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/8980\/5233\/files\/image_c3ba318f-5e90-48a9-b656-7ccf5178168f.jpg?v=1764594637","url":"https:\/\/www.indigo.ca\/products\/the-enduring-riddle-of-mackenzie-king","provider":"Indigo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}