Escape from the Staple Trap: Canadian Political Economy after Left Nationalism

‘Kellogg’s book has done a great service in illuminating a great, yet largely unremarked upon, trend of post-war Canadian history: the emergence of two distinct and competing groups of (English speaking) Canadian nationalists.’

Dimitry Anastakis, LRC May 2016

‘Kellogg’s book is well researched, reflecting a sophisticated grasp of a large body of theoretical and empirical literature.’

Robin Chang, Labour / Le Travail vol 79

‘This is a well-written, well-structured and convincing argument against the "staples" approach to Canadian political economy. Overall, this book is important, worthwhile and (mostly) rigorous.’

Elaine Coburn, Canadian Journal of Political Science vol 51:01:2018

“Escape from the Staple Trap marshals a wide-ranging body of empirical material in an adept manner. It would be easy to get lost in the nuances of the sprawling literature on Canadian political economy, but Kellogg skilfully avoids this danger.”

Thom Workman, Department of Political Science, University of New Brunswick

“Paul Kellogg has gathered together and analysed important economic data that challenge many of the dominant myths about Canada and its place in the world. A significant contribution to the theorization of national development and a critique of global hierarchies created by capitalist accumulation, this book is an example of critical scholarship at its best.”

Sandra Rein, Political Studies Program, University of Alberta, Augustana

“Escape from the Staple Trap makes diligent use of long-term statistical trends to intervene in the debates surrounding the issues that are central to Canadian political economy.”

James Lawson, Department of Political Science, University of Victoria