Félix Mathieu – författare

In so-called post-factual societies, where public debates are undermined by their false or misleading premises, philosophers who have reflected on diversity and pluralism can offer a critical and clarifying perspective through which to evaluate the statements of politicians and the media.Félix Mathieu offers a theoretical, empirical, and normative analysis of the debates surrounding the accommodation of ethnocultural and societal diversity in contemporary liberal democracies. With a close lens on Canada, he looks at case studies in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands to test political leaders’ and analysts’ claims of successful accommodation and pluralism. Taking Pluralism Seriously provides a clear, fair, and helpful summary of the debate so far in order to understand the promises and pitfalls associated with theories of multiculturalism, interculturalism, federalism, and multinational democracy, investigating the conditions that might make it possible for different national communities to become fully empowered, politically and culturally.Taking Pluralism Seriously invites readers to explore questions of pluralism and accommodation and proposes political reforms to meet the challenges arising from diversity, while considering some of the most pressing concerns complex societies are facing today.

In so-called post-factual societies, where public debates are undermined by their false or misleading premises, philosophers who have reflected on diversity and pluralism can offer a critical and clarifying perspective through which to evaluate the statements of politicians and the media.Félix Mathieu offers a theoretical, empirical, and normative analysis of the debates surrounding the accommodation of ethnocultural and societal diversity in contemporary liberal democracies. With a close lens on Canada, he looks at case studies in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands to test political leaders’ and analysts’ claims of successful accommodation and pluralism. Taking Pluralism Seriously provides a clear, fair, and helpful summary of the debate so far in order to understand the promises and pitfalls associated with theories of multiculturalism, interculturalism, federalism, and multinational democracy, investigating the conditions that might make it possible for different national communities to become fully empowered, politically and culturally.Taking Pluralism Seriously invites readers to explore questions of pluralism and accommodation and proposes political reforms to meet the challenges arising from diversity, while considering some of the most pressing concerns complex societies are facing today.

This edited volume provides a solid yet accessible set of contributions for students, specialists and practitioners of federalism. It also reflects a commitment to normalising the connection between federal studies and scholarship on pluralism and diversity management. To shed light on a specific theme through a rigorous and comprehensive approach, most chapters compare at least two federal systems in connection with a given institutional matter or area of public policy.

Acknowledgements

The editors of the volume would like to extend their warmest thanks to the Programme d''appui à la recherche of the Secrétariat du Québec aux relations canadiennes, the Groupe de recherche sur les sociétés plurinationales, the Centre d''analyse politique – Constitution et fédéralisme, and the Canada Research Chair in Quebec and Canadian Studies. This project would not have been possible without their most generous support. The editors would also like to thank the entire editorial team at Palgrave Macmillan. In particular, they are grateful to Soeren Keil and Eva Maria Belser, who enthusiastically welcomed the present project into their Federalism and Internal Conflicts series, and to Ambra Finotello, Hemapriya Eswanth and Zeenathul Raeesa Ismail for their editorial support. They would also like to thank the anonymous reviewers who helped to improve the overall quality of this collective work.- Félix, Dave, and Alain

Le Canada est un pays divisé… mais à quel point? Et surtout, comment expliquer et interpréter ce phénomène?? À l’aide de données de sondage originales issues de l’enquête La Confédération de demain 2.0, The Confederation of Tomorrow 2.0, ce livre brosse un portrait contemporain des tensions à l’œuvre au sein de la fédération canadienne.Nous avons sondé les Canadiens pour mieux saisir le rapport qu’ils entretiennent avec leurs pôles identitaires ainsi qu’avec le fédéralisme et le régionalisme. Divisé, le Canada l’est en effet d’abord sur le plan des équations identitaires que ses citoyens mettent de l’avant pour s’autoreprésenter. Ce livre fait ressortir l’influence de certains nœuds dans cette toile identitaire sur les préférences institutionnelles à l’échelle provinciale et régionale. De même, il analyse la manière dont les diverses catégories de population au pays se représentent les avantages et les inconvénients du système fédéral, ainsi que les rapports qu’elles entretiennent avec certaines politiques publiques clés pour leur province ou leur région, comme le programme de la péréquation, la protection de l’environnement, le processus de réconciliation, etc.Un pays divisé?est destiné autant aux chercheurs qu’aux étudiants, aux citoyens qu’aux fonctionnaires et décideurs politiques. Il précise les tenants et aboutissants des divers événements historiques et sociopolitiques qui ponctuent le narratif de son argumentaire, tout en suivant un protocole rigoureux et détaillé dans l’analyse scientifique des données recueillies.