Applied Political Theory and Canadian Politics

Häftad, Engelska, 2019

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Beskrivning

Bringing together political theorists and specialists in Canadian politics, Applied Political Theory and Canadian Politics combines conceptual frameworks from political theory and empirical evidence to offer fresh perspectives on political events in contemporary Canada. Examining complex and timely subjects such as equality, social justice, democracy, citizenship, and ethnic diversity, contributors present current and archival research supplemented with insights drawn from political theory to give readers a deep and nuanced understanding of increasingly pressing issues in Canadian society.For scholars and students seeking a work of political theory that is tangible, focused, and connected to the real world of everyday politics, Applied Political Theory and Canadian Politics will be an important resource, combining philosophical insights and empirical evidence to enhance our understanding of contemporary Canadian politics.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2019-02-14
Mått:152 x 229 x 25 mm
Vikt:760 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:520
Förlag:University of Toronto Press
ISBN:9781442628434

Utforska kategorier

Statsvetenskap och politisk teori inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

David McGrane is associate professor in the Department of Political Studies at St. Thomas More College and the University of Saskatchewan.Neil Hibbert is Associate Professor in the Department of Political Studies at the University of Saskatchewan.

Innehållsförteckning

Part I: Ideology 1. From Grant to Hayek: The Shifting Nature of Canadian Conservatism2. Canadian Liberalism as a Distinctive Tradition3. What Does "Progressive" Mean? The Political Theory of Social Democracy and Reform Liberalism in Canada4. It Don’t Mean a Thing, If It Ain’t Got that Swing: Ideology in the Age of Emotion Part II: Equality and Social Justice 5. The Changing Normativity of the Canadian Welfare State6. "How We Treat Our Women is Our Business!" Legal Pluralism’s Impact on Women’s Citizenship in Federations7. Autonomy, Rights, and Euthanasia Policy: Lessons from John Stuart Mill8. What’s Wrong With Private Schools? Part III: Democracy and Citizenship 9. Deliberative Democracy: The Canadian Experience10. Democracy and the Problem of Constitutional Change in Canada11. Does Canada have a Founding Moment? Part IV: Ethnic Diversity and Minority Rights 12. Self-Determination Theory: Political and Psychological13. Beyond Multiculturalism: Indigenous Normativity and the Search for a Legitimate Constitution14. Equality Rights, Multiculturalism, and Public Reason in Canada Part V: Nationalism 15. Lament for a Pre-Modern Nation? 16. Culture and National Identity in Quebec17. The Conqueror’s Mask: Canada as an Empire-State Part VI: Canada in the World 18. The Legitimacy of Judicial Review: The Strength of the Weak19. Canada and the International Responsibilities to Protect and Prosecute in Cases of Mass Atrocity20. Immigration and Borders in Canada: Looking Outward, Looking Inward, and Breaking Away from Legacies