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The Case for Multinational Federalism

Beyond the All-encompassing Nation

By: Alain-G. Gagnon

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The Case for Multinational Federalism

Beyond the All-encompassing Nation

By: Alain-G. Gagnon

This book explores the debates centred on diversity through a normative and empirical analytical assessment of the political sociology of multinational democracies and the institutional possibilities associated with federalism.

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Routledge

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1135211426

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Minority Nations in the Age of Uncertainty

New Paths to National Emancipation and Empowerment

By: Alain-G. Gagnon

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Minority Nations in the Age of Uncertainty

New Paths to National Emancipation and Empowerment

By: Alain-G. Gagnon

For thirty years, Alain-G. Gagnon has been one of the world’s leading experts on federalism and multinational democracies. In Minority Nations in the Age of Uncertainty, he presents an articulate and accessible introduction to the ways in which minority nations have begun to empower themselves in a global environment that is increasingly hostile to national minorities. Comparing conditions in Quebec, Catalonia, and Scotland, Gagnon offers six interrelated essays on national minorities, processes of accommodation, and autonomy and self-determination within a modern democratic context. Based on a long career of scholarly study and public engagement, he argues that self-determination for these “nations without states” is best achieved through intercultural engagement and negotiation within the federal system, rather than through independence movements. Already translated into fifteen languages from the original French, Minority Nations in the Age of Uncertainty is an essential text on the theory of multinational federalism and the politics of minority nations.This edition also features a foreword by noted political scientist and philosopher James Tully that discusses the significance of Gagnon's work.

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University of Toronto Press

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1442621265

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9781442621268

Understanding Federalism and Federation

By: Alain-G. Gagnon,Soeren Keil

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Understanding Federalism and Federation

By: Alain-G. Gagnon,Soeren Keil

Based on a variety of contemporary debates on federal theory Understanding Federalism and Federation honours Michael Burgess’ contribution to the study of these topics through a selection of approaches, theories, debates and interpretations. Gathering contributors from diverse subfields to synthesize current debates it offers a snapshot of the immense range of current research on federalism and federation. Leading authors debate key issues such as American federalism, Canada and the role of Quebec, the latest insights into comparative federalism and federation, the European Union as a federal project and the analysis of constitutional courts in federal systems. Different theoretical and empirical fields and perspectives are brought together, synthesizing major findings and addressing emerging issues and these topics are analysed through multiple lenses to provide new insights, original approaches and much-needed theoretical and empirical data on federalism and federation.

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354

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Routledge

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1317004957

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9781317004950

Political Autonomy and Divided Societies

Imagining Democratic Alternatives in Complex Settings

By: Alain-G Gagnon,Michael Keating

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Political Autonomy and Divided Societies

Imagining Democratic Alternatives in Complex Settings

By: Alain-G Gagnon,Michael Keating

An all star cast of academic experts offer an important and timely analysis of the pursuit of autonomy. They argue that it is key to move beyond the primarily normative debate about the rights or wrongs of autonomous regions on the basis of cultural concerns, instead focusing on understanding what makes autonomy function successfully.

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362

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Springer

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0230365329

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9780230365322

The Legitimacy Clash

Challenges to Democracy in Multinational States

By: Alain-G Gagnon

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The Legitimacy Clash

Challenges to Democracy in Multinational States

By: Alain-G Gagnon

In the coming decade, we may see the advent of multinational federalism on an international scale. As great powers and international organizations become increasingly uncomfortable with the creation of new states, multinational federalism is now an important avenue to explore, and in recent decades, the experiences of Canada and Quebec have had a key influence on the approaches taken to manage national and community diversity around the world. Drawing on comparative scholarship and several key case studies (including Scotland and the United Kingdom, Catalonia and Spain, and the Quebec-Canada dynamic, along with relations between Indigenous peoples and various levels of government), The Legitimacy Clash takes a fresh look at the relationship between majorities and minorities while exploring theoretical advances in both federal studies and contemporary nationalisms. Alain-G. Gagnon critically examines the prospects and potential for a multinational federal state, specifically for nations seeking affirmation in a hostile context. The Legitimacy Clash reflects on the importance of legitimacy over legality in assessing the conflicts of claims.

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University of Toronto Press

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1487547579

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Multinational Federalism

Problems and Prospects

By: Alain-G Gagnon

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Multinational Federalism

Problems and Prospects

By: Alain-G Gagnon

A collection of state of the art reflections by fourteen leading experts in the field of multinational federalism. Seymour and Gagnon have gathered contributions from philosophers, political scientists and jurists dealing with the accommodation of peoples in countries like Belgium, Canada, Europe, Great Britain, India and Spain.

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297

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Springer

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1137016744

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9781137016744

Social Scientists and Politics in Canada

Between Clerisy and Vanguard

By: Stephen Brooks,Alain-G. Gagnon

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Social Scientists and Politics in Canada

Between Clerisy and Vanguard

By: Stephen Brooks,Alain-G. Gagnon

Social scientists have played many roles in Canadian politics since the Second World War. Stephen Brooks and Alain Gagnon examine the forms and extent of social scientists' involvement in the political process, their relationship to the state, and the complexities of their class position. The unique development of the social sciences in Quebec and their relationship to Quebec nationalism are examined and distinctions between development in this community and in the predominantly anglophone community of the rest of Canada are contrasted.

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McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

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0773561773

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9780773561779

Contemporary Canadian Federalism

Foundations, Traditions, Institutions

By: Alain-G. Gagnon

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Contemporary Canadian Federalism

Foundations, Traditions, Institutions

By: Alain-G. Gagnon

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.

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University of Toronto Press

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1442692529

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9781442692527

Democracy with Justice/La juste democratie

Melanges en l'honneur de/Essays in Honour of Khayyam Zev Paltiel

By: Alain-G. Gagnon,Brian Tanguay

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Democracy with Justice/La juste democratie

Melanges en l'honneur de/Essays in Honour of Khayyam Zev Paltiel

By: Alain-G. Gagnon,Brian Tanguay

The essays in this volume (22 in English, 5 in French), examine themes important to the late Professor Paltiel, including individual vs. collective rights, constitutional change, lobbying and modern Quebec politics.

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McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

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0773573747

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9780773573741

Federalism, Citizenship and Quebec

By: Alain G. Gagnon,Raffaele Iacovino

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Federalism, Citizenship and Quebec

By: Alain G. Gagnon,Raffaele Iacovino

Canadians often imagine their country as a multicultural democracy, while a few go further to claim that the country's diversity can be characterized as multinational in its social and institutional make-up. In Federalism, Citizenship, and Quebec, Alain-G. Gagnon and Raffaele Iacovino reveal how this notion has been falsely presented to the populace. Through comprehensive historical, contemporary, and critical accounts, they argue that the country has been the object of an aggressive nationalizing project that contravenes the principles of a 'multinational federation.' Gagnon and Iacovino defend a conception of diverse citizenship for Canada that is truly suitable to a durable and just constitutional association and provide an alternative path for the country based on normative, socio-political, and practical considerations associated with multinational democracy. Including a detailed account of the main challenges associated with Quebec's place in the federation, Federalism, Citizenship, and Quebec stands apart from other English-language studies on multinational democracy, citizenship, and federalism, and, most notably, multinational democracy in Canada. Gagnon and Iacovino ground their work in both history and theory, offering a truly interdisciplinary approach that will appeal to scholars from fields as diverse as Canadian and Quebec politics, comparative politics, and political and legal theory. The book will contribute to awareness of the need for appreciating diversity in contemporary societies while being a useful addition to English Canadian students in these fields, who often lack exposure to many of the rich debates proceeding in Quebec.

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University of Toronto Press

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1442691476

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Contemporary Majority Nationalism

By: Alain-G. Gagnon,André Lecours

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Contemporary Majority Nationalism

By: Alain-G. Gagnon,André Lecours

In light of a renewed interest in the study of nationalism, Contemporary Majority Nationalism brings together a group of major scholars committed to making sense of this widespread phenomenon. To better illustrate the reality of majority nationalism and the way it has been expressed, authors combine analytical and comparative perspectives. In the first section, contributors highlight the paradox of majority nationalism and the ways in which collective identities become national identities. The second section offers in-depth case study analyses of France, the United Kingdom, Spain, Canada, and the United States. This book is an international project led by three members of the Research Group on Plurinational Societies based at Université du Québec à Montréal. Contributors include James Bickerton (St-Francis Xavier University), Ángel Castiñeira (ESADE - Escuela superior de administración y dirección de empresas), John Coakley (University College Dublin), Alain Dieckhoff (Institut d'études politiques, Paris), Louis Dupont (Sorbonne University), Enric Fossas (Unversitat Autònoma de Barcelona), Alain-G. Gagnon (Université du Québec à Montréal), Liah Greenfeld (Boston University), André Lecours (Ottawa University), John Loughlin (St Edmund's College, Cambridge, and Cambridge University), and Geneviève Nootens (Université du Québec à Chicoutimi).

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0773585710

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9780773585713

Advanced Introduction to Federalism

By: Alain -G. Gagnon,Arjun Tremblay

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Advanced Introduction to Federalism

By: Alain -G. Gagnon,Arjun Tremblay

This timely Advanced Introduction explores federalism as a subject of intellectual inquiry, discussion and debate. Alain-G. Gagnon and Arjun Tremblay examine the role federalism can play in achieving fairness, justice and equality, as well as the impact it can have on the survival of political systems.

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Edward Elgar Publishing

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1800374127

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9781800374126

Freedom, Equality, Community

The Political Philosophy of Six Influential Canadians

By: James Bickerton,Stephen Brooks,Alain-G. Gagnon

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Freedom, Equality, Community

The Political Philosophy of Six Influential Canadians

By: James Bickerton,Stephen Brooks,Alain-G. Gagnon

Accounts of the work of six significant figures in Canadian political thought are used to examine key intellectual debates, including the national unity issue and Canada's relationship with the United States. James Bickerton, Stephen Brooks, and Alain Gagnon analyse the work and influence of George Grant, Harold Innis, Charles Taylor, and Pierre Trudeau, as well as two writers crucial to French-Canadian nationalism, André Laurendeau and Marcel Rioux. The authors look at the ways these individuals understood freedom, equality, and community and consider the impact they have had on Canadian political life.

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0773576207

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9780773576209

Book's by Alain -G. Gagnon

The Case for Multinational Federalism

The Case for Multinational Federalism

Minority Nations in the Age of Uncertainty

Minority Nations in the Age of Uncertainty

Understanding Federalism and Federation

Understanding Federalism and Federation

Political Autonomy and Divided Societies

Political Autonomy and Divided Societies

The Legitimacy Clash

The Legitimacy Clash

Multinational Federalism

Multinational Federalism

Social Scientists and Politics in Canada

Social Scientists and Politics in Canada

Contemporary Canadian Federalism

Contemporary Canadian Federalism

Democracy with Justice/La juste democratie

Democracy with Justice/La juste democratie

Federalism, Citizenship and Quebec

Federalism, Citizenship and Quebec

Contemporary Majority Nationalism

Contemporary Majority Nationalism

Advanced Introduction to Federalism

Advanced Introduction to Federalism

Freedom, Equality, Community

Freedom, Equality, Community

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