Self-Deception and the Limits of Cynicism: a Character Study of William Lyon Mackenzie King
Greg Koabel, The Nations of Canada
Canada’s longest serving Prime Minister, William Lyon Mackenzie King, had a reputation for political calculation that impressed even his rivals. But was he a master of obfuscation and dissembling, or was his greatest political gift his ability to change his own perception of the world when convenient? King’s extensive personal diaries offer insight into how self-deception is often a necessary component of politics.
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Greg Koabel has taught European history and politics, and is now a history podcaster, producing Early Stuart England, on 17th century English politics, and the Nations of Canada, a narrative history of his native country.
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A narrative history of Canada from its beginnings to the present day, with a focus on the relationships between the national communities that have made up its population.