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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

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

Throughout the world, liberal-democracies are grappling with increasing claims made in the name of minority national, socio-cultural and ethno-cultural identities that seek greater recognition in the institutions of the nation-state. This work inserts itself into debates centred on diversity through a normative and empirical analytical assessment of the political sociology of multinational democracies. The main thread of the arguments put forward is that federalism, in both its institutional manifestations and its sociological properties, constitutes a promising avenue for the management of cohabitating political communities and for the affirmation of collective identities within states that are constituted by two or more nations. Author Alain-G Gagnon develops his argument by contending that the federal principle allows for the exercise of advanced democratic practices within nation-states, permitting internal nations to openly affirm the bases of adherence to a common political project. At the same time, he argues that federalism nourishes the development of distinct collective traditions that serve to benefit all parties to the association. It is concluded that only in such a scenario will the elusive pursuit of an authentic and shared loyalty underpin multination states and ensure their stability, in contrast to the instrumental sentiments of belonging engendered by procedural territorial federal models. Focusing primarily on the Canadian case, this book also draws inspiration from other federal states (Belgium, the United States), as well as federalizing states (Spain, the United Kingdom). It will be of keen interest to students and scholars of Politics, European Studies, along with Nationalism and Federalism Studies.

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Routledge

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1135211418

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9781135211417

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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McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

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0773576207

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9780773576209

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

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

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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497

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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

Book's by Alain-G Gagnon

Advanced Introduction to Federalism

Advanced Introduction to Federalism

The Case for Multinational Federalism

The Case for Multinational Federalism

Freedom, Equality, Community

Freedom, Equality, Community

Social Scientists and Politics in Canada

Social Scientists and Politics in Canada

Minority Nations in the Age of Uncertainty

Minority Nations in the Age of Uncertainty

Contemporary Canadian Federalism

Contemporary Canadian Federalism

Democracy with Justice/La juste democratie

Democracy with Justice/La juste democratie

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