When Canada committed forces to the military mission in Afghanistan after September 11, 2001, little did Canadians foresee that they would be involved in a war-riven country for over a decade. The Politics of War explores how and why Canada's Afghanistan mission became so politicized. Through analysis of the public record and interviews with officials, Boucher and Nossal show how the Canadian government sought to frame the engagement in Afghanistan as a "mission" rather than what it was - a war. This book analyzes the impact of political elites, Parliament, and public opinion on the conflict and demonstrates how much of Canada's involvement was shaped by the vagaries of domestic politics.
- ISBN10 0774836296
- ISBN13 9780774836296
- Publish Date 2 October 2017 (first published 1 October 2017)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country CA
- Imprint University of British Columbia Press
- Format eBook
- Pages 300
- Language English