A core text designed for courses on the history of Canadian Business. That will focus on the post-Confederation period and contain significant material on Canadian companies in the new era of globalization.

TABLE OF CONTENTS ; PREFACE ; INTRODUCTION ; PART I: THE AGE OF BUSINESS CONSOLIDATION ; 1. The View from Craigellachie: Business in Canada to 1885 ; 2. 'Commanding Heights' ; 3. 'Networks of Progress' ; 4. 'Gifts of Nature' ; 5. 'Nation Builders' ; 6. Integration and Disintegration ; PART II: THE AGE OF THE ACTIVIST STATE, 1930-1984 ; 7. The Incomplete Leviathan ; 8. The Arsenal Economy ; 9. 'Province Builders' ; 10. Mandarins and Multinationals ; PART III: THE AGE OF GLOBALIZATION ; 11. Canadians Abroad ; 12. 'Fortune's Favourites' ; 13. Into the Millennium ; LIST OF RELEVANT WEBSITES ; REFERENCES ; INDEX

Comprehensive. Starting in 1885 and covering into the new millennium, the text gives students a thorough overview of Canadian business history, including discussion of key themes in relation to the pre-Confederation era. Current. The only book of its kind to contain up-to-date discussion of such current topics as the influence of globalization on the Canadian business environment and the multinational experience, it provides students with a relevant and compelling perspective on Canada's business history. Engaging vignettes. End-of-chapter case studies elaborate the major themes of each chapter to help students identify and understand key concepts. Helpful learning tools. A list of suggested readings organized by theme is included to encourage students to broaden their studies beyond the text. Unique organization. Material is organized thematically to help students and professors make relevant connections between a variety of topics and events in business history. Accessible. The writing is straightforward and jargon-free, making the book highly readable to both business and non-business majors.

Comprehensive. Starting in 1885 and covering into the new millennium, the text gives students a thorough overview of Canadian business history, including discussion of key themes in relation to the pre-Confederation era. Current. The only book of its kind to contain up-to-date discussion of such current topics as the influence of globalization on the Canadian business environment and the multinational experience, it provides students with a relevant and compelling perspective on Canada's business history. Engaging vignettes. End-of-chapter case studies elaborate the major themes of each chapter to help students identify and understand key concepts. Helpful learning tools. A list of suggested readings organized by theme is included to encourage students to broaden their studies beyond the text. Unique organization. Material is organized thematically to help students and professors make relevant connections between a variety of topics and events in business history. Accessible. The writing is straightforward and jargon-free, making the book highly readable to both business and non-business majors.