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Alexander Brady
1895–1985
A leading Canadian political scientist, he wrote clearly about democracy, government, and Canada’s place in the world. His books brought big public questions to a broad audience over a long academic career.
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Thomas D'Arcy McGee
by Alexander Brady
About the author
Born in Ireland in 1895, he later built his career in Canada and became closely associated with the University of Toronto. Archival records from the university describe him as a professor of political science in the Department of Political Economy from 1924 to 1963 and note that he was considered one of Canada’s foremost political scientists.
He wrote a number of books on politics and public life, including works on Canada, the postwar world, and democracy in the Dominions. The surviving catalog and library records suggest a writer deeply interested in how democratic societies are governed and how Canada fit into wider international debates.
He died in Toronto on November 7, 1985. I could confirm his academic career and publications, but I could not verify a suitable portrait image from the sources I checked, so no profile image is included.