Constructing tomorrow's federalism : new perspectives on Canadian governance

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  • Contributor:

    Peach, Ian

    Summary:

    Governance of the federation is more complex today than ever before: perennial issues of federalism remain unresolved, conflicts continue over the legitimacy of federal spending power, and the accommodation of Quebec nationalism and Aboriginal self-government within the federation is a persistent and precarious concern. From discussions on democracy and distinctiveness to explorations of self-governance and power imbalances, Constructing Tomorrow’s Federalism tests assertions from scholars and practitioners on the legitimacy and future of the state of the federation. In this broad collection of essays, fifteen scholars and political leaders identify options for the future governance of Canada and contribute to a renewed civic discourse on what it means to govern ourselves as a liberal democracy and a multinational federation.

    Contents:
    • On governing a dynamic federation / Ian Peach
    • Political trust in the Canadian federation / Réjean Pelletier
    • Reconsidering Rowell-Sirois and rethinking Canadian federalism / Robert Wardhaugh and Barry Ferguson
    • Limiting fiscal capacity? : the relationship between transfer payments and social spending in Canadian provinces from 1988 to 2002 / David McGrane
    • Federalism and the reform of central institutions : dealing with assymetry and the democratic deficit / Gerald Baier and Herman Bakvis
    • Canada's north and tomorrow's federalism / Bernard W. Funston
    • Federalism and First Nations : in search of space / Gabrielle A. Slowey
    • Constructing political spaces for aboriginal communities in Canada / Frances Abele and Michael J. Prince
    • The principle of subsidiarity : tradition, practice, relevance / Thomas O. Hueglin.
    Genre: Canadian nonfiction, Political science
    Original Publisher: Winnipeg, Man. , University of Manitoba Press
    Language(s): English, French
    ISBN:

    9780887556975

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    0887556973

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    9780887553158

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    9786613090669

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    6613090662

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    9780887559693

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DC Contributor

Peach, Ian

Abstract

Governance of the federation is more complex today than ever before: perennial issues of federalism remain unresolved, conflicts continue over the legitimacy of federal spending power, and the accommodation of Quebec nationalism and Aboriginal self-government within the federation is a persistent and precarious concern. From discussions on democracy and distinctiveness to explorations of self-governance and power imbalances, Constructing Tomorrow’s Federalism tests assertions from scholars and practitioners on the legitimacy and future of the state of the federation. In this broad collection of essays, fifteen scholars and political leaders identify options for the future governance of Canada and contribute to a renewed civic discourse on what it means to govern ourselves as a liberal democracy and a multinational federation.

Genre
Canadian nonfiction
Political science
Publisher (Source)

Winnipeg, Man.

University of Manitoba Press

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