Getting it Done: A Memoir - Hardcover

Burney, Derek

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0773529268 ISBN 13: 9780773529267

Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press, 2005

Synopsis

In a candid memoir, Burney paints a vivid picture of leading politicians, including Pierre Trudeau using an off-colour joke to break the ice with Ronald Reagan, Colin Powell becoming upset over Canadian concerns about collateral damage in the first Gulf War, and George Bush Sr chafing at the excessive European flavour of G-7 summits.

About this title

About the Author:

Derek H. Burney is adjunct professor and senior distinguished fellow at Carleton University. He was awarded the Public Service of Canada's Outstanding Achievement Award in 1992 and was named an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1993.

Review:

"Derek Burney played a pivotal role in managing the complex, vital relationship between the Canada and the United States for more than a decade. He is regarded in the U.S. as a particularly insightful and effective advocate for Canada. His memoir provides compelling prescriptions on how personalities can and do make a difference." Peter McPherson, President of Michigan State University and Deputy Secretary of Treasury in the Reagan Administration "This book is a must-read for anyone interested in Canadian policy of all kinds, but particularly policy toward the U.S." William Watson, Department of Economics, McGill University

About this edition

• Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0773529268
• ISBN 13: 9780773529267
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240