SOCIAL DEMOCRACY IN MANITOBA: A HISTORY OF THE CCF/NDP. Wiseman, Nelson. Winnipeg, University of Manitoba Press, c1983. 180pp, cloth, $20.00, ISBN 0-88755-11.8-1. CIP Grades 12 and up Reviewed by Paul White Volume 13 Number 1 1985 January Professor Wiseman traces the evolution of the CCF/NDP in Manitoba from the formation of Canada's first independent labour party in Winnipeg in 1895 to Premier Howard Pawley's NDP government in 1981. Because the book is largely derived from Wiseman's research for his PhD dissertation, the style is academically oriented. The footnotes and bibliography are extensive and an important aspect of the book. Professor Wiseman discusses the reasons why the CCF/NDP in Saskatchewan enjoyed electoral success long before the party experienced similar electoral prosperity in the neighbouring province of Manitoba. He examines the leadership of the Manitoba CCF/NDP as well as the geographical, economic, and ethnic factors that influenced that province's electoral process. Wiseman explores in great detail why, despite Manitoba's rich tradition in reform politics, it was not until Edward Schreyer led the party to power in 1969, that the CCF/NDP had enjoyed any measurable political success. Professor Wiseman then describes the defeat of the Schreyer government in 1977. Social Democracy in Manitoba: A History of the CCF/NDP is a well-balanced historical presentation. Wiseman does not appear to be biased towards the NDP position but rather attempts to view the subject matter from the broadest of perspectives. This book will interest anyone who wishes to study Canada's political history. Paul White, North York, Ont.