Walter D. Young

Walter Douglas Young
Walter Douglas Young
Born	June 27, 1933; Winnipeg, Manitoba
Died	March 11, 1984 (aged 50); Victoria, British Columbia
Nationality	Canadian
Other names	Walter D. Young
Occupations	Political Scientist; Professor; Writer;
Years active	1957-1984
Known for	Walter D. Young Prize at The University of British Columbia; Walter D. Young Book Prizes at The University of Victoria; Founder of BC Studies; Founding member of the NDP; Founder of B.C. Legislative Internship Program;
Spouse	Beryl Young
Children	Jeremy, Margot and Brian
Parent(s)	Isabel Eunice Young and William Young
Awards	Rhodes Scholar, 1955; Canadian Association of University Teachers Milner Memorial Award (posthumous), 2009;
Academic background
Education	M.A. Oxford University, 1957; Ph.D University of Toronto, 1965;
Thesis	The National CCF: Political Party and Political Movement (1965)
Academic work
Discipline	Political Science; Politics of Canada;
Main interests	CCF; NDP; Canadian Socialism;
Notable works	The Anatomy of a Party: The National CCF, 1932-1961 (1969); Democracy and Discontent: Progressivism, Socialism and Social Credit in the Canadian West (1969); The Reins of Power: Governing British Columbia (1983);

Walter D. Young was a Canadian political scientist who has written several books that are considered the definitive resources for the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation and the New Democratic Party.^[1]^[2] His experiences as a democratic socialist in Canada led to his involvement in the founding of the NDP, provincial politics in British Columbia, and a variety of educational initiatives at The University of British Columbia and The University of Victoria.^[3]

Walter Douglas Young
Born	(1933-06-27)June 27, 1933 Winnipeg, Manitoba
Died	March 11, 1984(1984-03-11) (aged 50) Victoria, British Columbia
Nationality	Canadian
Other names	Walter D. Young
Occupations	Political Scientist Professor Writer
Years active	1957-1984
Known for	Walter D. Young Prize at The University of British Columbia Walter D. Young Book Prizes at The University of Victoria Founder of BC Studies Founding member of the NDP Founder of B.C. Legislative Internship Program
Spouse	Beryl Young
Children	Jeremy, Margot and Brian
Parent(s)	Isabel Eunice Young and William Young
Awards	Rhodes Scholar, 1955 Canadian Association of University Teachers Milner Memorial Award (posthumous), 2009

Academic background
Education	M.A. Oxford University, 1957 Ph.D University of Toronto, 1965
Thesis	The National CCF: Political Party and Political Movement (1965)
Academic work
Discipline	Political Science Politics of Canada
Main interests	CCF NDP Canadian Socialism
Notable works	The Anatomy of a Party: The National CCF, 1932-1961 (1969) Democracy and Discontent: Progressivism, Socialism and Social Credit in the Canadian West (1969) The Reins of Power: Governing British Columbia (1983)