The Good Fight

"[An] absorbing political biography."

~Bruce K. Ward, Literary Review of Canada

Kelly’s formidable biography – superbly researched, judiciously argued, and well written – is a guarantee that Cadieux will no longer be forgotten. ~Greg Donaghy, British Journal of Canadian Studies

"This is an excellent biography of one of Canada’s most important diplomats and civil servants during a pivotal period in Canada’s international affairs."

~Robin Gendron, Canadian Foreign Policy Journal

This excellent biography should be required reading for foreign policy practitioners and academics alike. Kelly has deeply mined his primary sources in both official languages and has offered up a narrative that convincingly challenges some existing precepts of this period in Canadian diplomatic history. He offers us a convincing portrait of one of the greats in Canadian public service. In his Marcel Cadieux we see a selfless diplomat of firm and fearless skill, as well as a Canadian and Quebecois patriot deeply devoted to national unity. Through Brendan Kelly’s rendering, we also see Cadieux as the epitome of the human, networked, and connected diplomat.

~Peter Boehm, Senate of Canada, International Journal

"Une excellente biographie consacrée à un haut fonctionnaire francophone d’une grande valeur, d’une grande　intégrité professionnelle, et dont la contribution fût marquante au service du Canada et qui, à certains égards, demeure toujours d’actualité."

~Jean-Pierre Juneau, Forum: Bulletin of Canadian Foreign Service

"[B]y centering the French-Canadian perspective and focusing on the figure of Marcel Cadieux, The Good Fight enriches our understanding of Canadian international history in the mid-twentieth century."

~David Meren, American Review of Canadian Studies