Canada in the great power game

 The book is a critical examination of Canada's voluntary participation in major world conflicts from 1914 to 2014. Gwynne Dyer traces Canada's involvement in wars and the periods of peace in between, analyzing the political decisions, the idealism of soldiers, and the deeply conflicted emotions of survivors. The book grapples with the dilemmas faced by Canadian policymakers in a world dominated by great powers and how Canada should conduct itself in times of conflict. It offers a Canadian perspective on its place in the world and how its leaders eventually challenged the very basis of the "great-power game".