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Political Science General

Contemporary Canadian Federalism

Foundations, Traditions, Institutions

by (author) Alain-G Gagnon

Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Initial publish date
Jun 2009
Category
General
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781442692527
    Publish Date
    Jun 2009
    List Price
    $44.95
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780802097798
    Publish Date
    Jun 2009
    List Price
    $123.00
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780802095336
    Publish Date
    Jun 2009
    List Price
    $55.00

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First published in French in 2006, Le fédéralisme canadien contemporain was immediately recognised as the most comprehensive collection of reflections on Canadian federalism by leading Québécois scholars. This remarkable translation of a range of Québécois voices makes their insightful and underrepresented perspectives available to English-language audiences.

Offering alternative views of the Canadian federal model's realities by covering its foundations, traditions, and institutions, Contemporary Canadian Federalism considers the ways in which federalism relates to issues such as regionalism, multiculturalism, rights and freedoms, financial distribution, and public policy. Filled with stimulating work that bridges the gap between distinctive traditions in English- and French-Canadian scholarship on federalism, this important volume is required reading for understanding provincial-federal relations and Canadian governance.

About the author

Alain-G. Gagnon holds the Canada Research Chair in Québec and Canadian Studies at the Université du Québec à Montréal. His most recent books include, as author, The Case for Multinational Federalism and Minority Nations in the Age of Uncertainty; as co-author, Federalism, Citizenship, and Quebec; and, as co-editor, Federal Democracies as well as Political Autonomy and Divided Societies and Multinational Federalism.

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