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Seeking Social Democracy
Sales and Market BulletsED BROADBENT IN CONVERSATION ON SOCIAL DEMOCRACY: A full-length exploration of Broadbent’s political thoughts and fascinating insights into the life of one of the most popular political leaders of Canada.A UNIQUE INTELLECTUAL BIOGRAPHY DOCUMENTING CANADIAN POLITICAL HISTORY: Broadbent has had an illustrious career as a political philosopher, activist, and politician. In this book, the elder statesman of socialism weighs in on his past, the present, and our collective future.A TIMELY TOPIC: With hard-fought rights increasingly under attack in Canada, the conversation around the rights of workers, women, and racialized people is urgently important.
“Through conversations with leading progressive thinkers from different generations, this compelling book paints a vivid vision of social democracy on the canvas of the remarkable life and work of one of Canada’s preeminent social democrats, Ed Broadbent.” — Jagmeet Singh, Leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada
“This book tells the story of an exceptional politician: a social-democratic leader who is also a very insightful political theorist. Indeed, Ed Broadbent could have had a stellar academic career. The result is a rare account of political life, and its dilemmas, forged by both practical experience and deep theoretical reflection.” — Charles Taylor, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, McGill University
“We should all be grateful that Ed Broadbent has chosen to provide his reflections on his career and his advice for future generations of the Left. In the pages of this memoir, we can read, feel, and hear Ed’s profound decency, thoughtfulness, humanity, and wisdom. Read this book and you will be inspired by someone who has dedicated his life to seeking to improve the lives of Canadians and citizens across the world.” — Ed Miliband MP, Former Leader of the U.K. Labour Party
“Ed Broadbent and his colleagues have produced a welcome if uncommon book for our troubled times: a hopeful conversation across three generations about what it will take to build a future where we might live in harmony with one another and with nature. It is also a book about the leadership we need to get there: honest, humble, respectful, and with a passionate commitment to democracy, equality, and human rights — the kind of leadership Ed Broadbent exemplifies.” — Alex Himelfarb, Former Clerk of the Privy Council and Chair of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, National
“An interesting and instructive read about the history and contemporary reality of social progressivism in Canada, from one of its singular leaders.” — Hon. Jody Wilson-Raybould, PC, OBC, KC
“Seeking Social Democracy is an excellent read and a major contribution to social democratic theory and practice. Ed Broadbent somehow manages to be simultaneously a tough partisan and a genial intellectual of high principle: politically pugnacious and a deep thinker who also respects conservative and liberal ideas and principles.” — Andrew Jackson, economist and author of Fire and the Ashes
“The insights in this unique, deeply personal writing will have you turning page after page, wanting more. It affirmed my beliefs about what we are fighting for and why.” — Libby Davies, MP for Vancouver East 1997–2015 and author of Outside In
“This book tells the story of an exceptional politician: a social-democratic leader who is also a very insightful political theorist. Indeed, Ed Broadbent could have had a stellar academic career. The result is a rare account of political life, and its dilemmas, forged by both practical experience and deep theoretical reflection.” — Charles Taylor, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, McGill University
“We should all be grateful that Ed Broadbent has chosen to provide his reflections on his career and his advice for future generations of the Left. In the pages of this memoir, we can read, feel, and hear Ed’s profound decency, thoughtfulness, humanity, and wisdom. Read this book and you will be inspired by someone who has dedicated his life to seeking to improve the lives of Canadians and citizens across the world.” — Ed Miliband MP, Former Leader of the U.K. Labour Party
“Ed Broadbent and his colleagues have produced a welcome if uncommon book for our troubled times: a hopeful conversation across three generations about what it will take to build a future where we might live in harmony with one another and with nature. It is also a book about the leadership we need to get there: honest, humble, respectful, and with a passionate commitment to democracy, equality, and human rights — the kind of leadership Ed Broadbent exemplifies.” — Alex Himelfarb, Former Clerk of the Privy Council and Chair of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, National
“An interesting and instructive read about the history and contemporary reality of social progressivism in Canada, from one of its singular leaders.” — Hon. Jody Wilson-Raybould, PC, OBC, KC
“Seeking Social Democracy is an excellent read and a major contribution to social democratic theory and practice. Ed Broadbent somehow manages to be simultaneously a tough partisan and a genial intellectual of high principle: politically pugnacious and a deep thinker who also respects conservative and liberal ideas and principles.” — Andrew Jackson, economist and author of Fire and the Ashes
“The insights in this unique, deeply personal writing will have you turning page after page, wanting more. It affirmed my beliefs about what we are fighting for and why.” — Libby Davies, MP for Vancouver East 1997–2015 and author of Outside In
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366 Pages
9in * 6in
Published:
October 10, 2023
City of Publication:
Toronto
Country of Publication:
CA
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ISBN:
9781770417380
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eng
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