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OverviewSocialist Cowboy is a political biography detailing the life and activism of longtime New Democrat MPP Peter Kormos, one of the most colourful and controversial political personalities in the history of Ontario politics. Throughout his illustrious twenty-three year career as a member of the Ontario legislature, Kormos’s unapologetic commitment to democratic socialism and his shoot-from-the-hip brand of small-town populism won him strong accolades back in his blue-collar hometown of Welland, while raising eyebrows at Queen’s Park and within his own party. From his days as a student strike leader, to his short-lived time in Bob Rae’s cabinet, to his run for the Ontario NDP leadership and his epic battles with the province’s political establishment, the book chronicles Kormos’s political trajectory, through interviews and archival research, with a view to unpacking the ideas and traits that have made him a New Democrat icon. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Larry SavagePublisher: Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd Imprint: Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd Dimensions: Width: 1.50cm , Height: 0.10cm , Length: 2.30cm Weight: 0.510kg ISBN: 9781552666791ISBN 10: 1552666794 Pages: 112 Publication Date: 02 July 2014 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviews"""A rich, entertaining and original take on the political life of Peter Kormos - a lone voice of progressive criticism who never wavered in his commitment to the labour movement."" - Charles Smith, Department of Political Science, St. Thomas More College, University of Saskatchewan" A rich, entertaining and original take on the political life of Peter Kormos - a lone voice of progressive criticism who never wavered in his commitment to the labour movement. - Charles Smith, Department of Political Science, St. Thomas More College, University of Saskatchewan Author InformationLarry Savage is director of the Centre for Labour Studies at Brock University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |