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Place of Birth: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
About David Bercuson
- David Jay Bercuson (born August 31, 1945) is a Canadian labour, military and political historian. Born in Montreal, Quebec, he attended Sir George Williams University and graduated from there in 1965 with a BA (Hons.) in history and was awarded the Lieutenant-Governor's Silver Medal for the highest standing in history.
- He continued his studies at the University of Toronto under Ken McNaught and George Ramsay Cook, receiving an MA and PhD in history in 1967 and 1971, respectively.
- His doctoral thesis was entitled Labour in Winnipeg: The Great War and the General Strike.
- In 1970–1971 he was a visiting assistant professor at the University of Calgary.
- After he received his PhD, he was appointed assistant professor.
- He is now a full professor at the University of Calgary and director of the university's Centre for Military and Strategic Studies.
- He is also the Director of Programs at the Canadian Defence and Foreign Affairs Institute, based in Calgary. Bercuson has published academic and commercial books on a range of subjects, focusing primarily in modern Canadian politics, Canadian defence and foreign policy, and Canadian military history.
- He has written, co-authored, or edited more than thirty books.
- He also writes regular columns for Legion Magazine, the Calgary Herald, and the National Post, among other publications.
- He periodically does political and military commentary for CBC and CTV television.
- In 1991, he co-authored with Barry Cooper Deconfederation: Canada without Quebec, where he argued that Canada would benefit from Quebec separation.
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