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The Way It Works: Inside Ottawa

by Eddie Goldenberg
RM44.00 MYR
The Way It Works: Inside Ottawa
The Way It Works: Inside Ottawa

Canadian power politics from the room inside

If you like politics beyond the headlines, this feels like getting the real story from the person quietly shaping it. Eddie Goldenberg brings Ottawa to life through behind-the-scenes decisions, sharp anecdotes, and the kind of access most political books can only hint at. It’s especially rewarding for readers curious about how power, policy, and personality actually collide.

  • Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing Nominee (2006)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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The Way It Works: Inside Ottawa

by Eddie Goldenberg
RM44.00 MYR
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ISBN: 9780771033520
Authors: Eddie Goldenberg
Publisher: Douglas Gibson Books
Date of Publication: 2006-09-26
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: History, Politics, Biographies & Memoirs
Related Topics: History, Politics, Autobiography, Memoir, Government
Goodreads rating: 3.7
(rated by 88 readers)

Description

The ultimate insider takes us behind the scenes in the book everyone is waiting for. Eddie Goldenberg, who served as Senior Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister from 1993 to 2003, explains how things worked in Ottawa and how he helped bridge Jean Chrétien and Paul Martin, who were often barely on speaking terms. He recounts pivotal moments, including decisions surrounding the Iraq War, and the words he drafted: “If military action proceeds without a new resolution of the Security Council, Canada will not participate.” The book uses these moments as case studies to reveal how politics really operates. For readers less interested in the mechanics, it's also an engaging account filled with memorable anecdotes about the world’s biggest names. “Journalists look for winners and losers so as to make good headlines. The real story is much more interesting, but is harder to write, and is very difficult to put in a clip of a few seconds.” “President Bush smiled and said, ‘You know the guy who wanted to see me, What’s-his-name? I didn’t see him.’ I thought, poor Joe Clark; he had gone from ‘Joe Who’ to ‘What’s-his-name’ in less than twenty years.” — Excerpt from The Way It Works
 

Canadian power politics from the room inside

If you like politics beyond the headlines, this feels like getting the real story from the person quietly shaping it. Eddie Goldenberg brings Ottawa to life through behind-the-scenes decisions, sharp anecdotes, and the kind of access most political books can only hint at. It’s especially rewarding for readers curious about how power, policy, and personality actually collide.

  • Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing Nominee (2006)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.