Newfoundland in the North Atlantic World, 1929-1949 Tapa dura - 1988

Montreal, Quebec / Kingston, Ontario: Kingston, ON / Montreal, PQ: McGill - Queen's University Press ( MQUP ), 1988, 1st Edition, First Printing , 1988. ------------( 1st printing of the First Edition ) --- hardcover, a Near Fine example, in a Near Fine dustjacket, ---459 pages, b&w photos, ---"Neary draws material from both public and private sources in the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States, and Newfoundland. Following a brief summary of major developments in Newfoundland before 1929, he gives an account of the tumultuous events that led to the demise of responsible self-government and the establishment of a British-appointed Commission of Government in 1934. He details and evaluates the major policies of the commission during three distinct phases: the continuing hard times of the 1930s, the boom years of the Second World War, and the period of post-war adjustment. The reasons for constitutional change are examined and Neary explains clearly why Newfoundland became a province… Leer más

Ithaca, New York, U.S.A.: McGill Queens Univ Pr, 1988 hardback book and dust jacket in near fine condition. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.