Federalism in Canada

Contested Concepts and Uneasy Balances

AvThomas Hueglin

Inbunden, Engelska, 2021

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Federalism in Canada tells the turbulent story of shared sovereignty and divided governance from Confederation to the present time with three main objectives in mind. The first objective is to convince readers that federalism is the primary animating force in Canadian politics, and that it is therefore worth engaging with its complex nature and dynamic. The second objective is to bring into closer focus the contested concepts about the meaning and operation of federalism that are at the root of the divide between English Canada and Quebec in particular. The third objective is to give recognition to the trajectory of Canada’s Indigenous peoples in the context of Canadian federalism, from years of abusive neglect to belated efforts of inclusion. The book focuses on the constitution with its ambiguous allocation of divided powers, the pivotal role of the courts in balancing these powers, and the political leaders whose interactions oscillate between intergovernmental conflict and cooperation. This focus on executive leadership and judicial supervision is framed by considerations of Canada’s regionalized political economy and cultural diversity, giving students a compelling and nuanced view of federalism in Canada.

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Utgivningsdatum:2021-04-15
Mått:160 x 235 x 24 mm
Vikt:660 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:384
Förlag:University of Toronto Press
ISBN:9781442636460

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Thomas O. Hueglin Thomas O. Hueglin is a professor in the Department of Political Science at Wilfrid Laurier University.

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"Federalism in Canada is fresh and matter of fact, a constitutional travelogue."- Holly Doan (Blacklock’s Reporter) "I highly recommend this book to all students of federalism interested in understanding how the Canadian federal system came to be and how it evolved over the past century and a half. It is a textbook example of a contribution that is perfectly balanced between advancing knowledge and making scholarly research accessible to the public."- Félix Mathieu, University of Winnipeg (Canadian Journal of Political Science) "This book rightfully should take its place within this scholarly history of federalism as a useful and original contribution."- James T. McHugh, University of Akron (Publius: The Journal of Federalism)

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Prologue: Approaches to Canadian FederalismA Personal Account by Means of AcknowledgementContested Concepts as the Underlying Dynamic and Central ThemeOrganization and Outline1 An Introductory Understanding of Canadian FederalismShared SovereigntyPower of the CourtsSunny Ways of CompromiseFiscal ImbalanceExecutive DominanceImperfection2 ConfederationComing Together LatelyRelics of EmpireUnitary ImpositionsFederal AccommodationsParliamentary Concessions"Indians" An Incomplete Contract3 Judicial InterpretationsPith and SubstanceFrom Need to NecessityBeyond Provincial ConcernFederalism Demands Nothing LessLaw and Politics4 From a Crisis of Capitalism to a Crisis of FederalismDramatic Crisis and BNA Act Federalism at a LossPrairie PopulismEnlightened ReactionariesRowell-Sirois CommissionReversal of Functions5 Mostly Fiscal RelationsTax SharingCost SharingFiscal EqualizationUnder the Indian ActFiscal Imbalance and the Spending Power6 Difference, Dependency, and DisplacementQuebec NationalismWestern AlienationEastern DependenciesIndigenous DisplacementRegionalism and Federalism7 Patriation and the Constitution Act, 1982The Long Road to PatriationAmendmentCharterAboriginal RightsFlexible Renewal8 The Unfinished Business of Canadian FederalismConstitutional PoliticsSecession and ClarityInterstate Federalism and Intrastate FederalismIndigenous Land Rights and Self-GovernmentShifting Identities9 Contested Concepts of Canadian FederalismA Plural Compact of Provinces or a Dual Compact of Nationalities?How Much Autonomy or Interdependence?Treaty FederalismEpilogue: Still a Federal CountryBibliographyIndex