The Intellectual Career of J. L. Granatstein

Abstract

Jack L. Granatstein is a senior figure in the field of Canadian historians. A highly respected
academic, Granatstein studied the politics, structures of governance, military, leadership, and
nationalism of twentieth century Canada. Some have deemed him to be a ‘great man’ historian
who focuses on a style of history that examines the world solely through the actions of important
individuals. This paper will dispute that claim.