Violence in Canada: Sociopolitical Perspectives

Although Canada is popularly viewed as "the peaceful kingdom", Canadians have never been a thoroughly non-violent people. Violence in Canada highlights the major areas and contexts where violence takes place. A foreword by Ted Robert Gurr (editor of the seminal Violence in America, 3/e) is followed by an account of historical violence on our western frontier. Other scholars describe contemporary violence: by and against aboriginal peoples, women, children, and the elderly; in labor-capital disputes; homicide; police and prison violence; terrorism; and government responses. Jeffrey Ian Ross's introduction outlines the sociopolitical dynamics of violence, and his summary chapter offers directions for future research. The book makes an important contribution to Canadian studies worldwide.