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Author:   Thomas Hueglin
Publisher:   University of Toronto Press
Imprint:   University of Toronto Press
Dimensions:   Width: 16.00cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.660kg
ISBN:  

9781442636460

ISBN 10:   1442636467
Pages:   277
Publication Date:   15 April 2021
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Prologue: Approaches to Canadian Federalism A Personal Account by Means of Acknowledgement Contested Concepts as the Underlying Dynamic and Central Theme Organization and Outline 1 An Introductory Understanding of Canadian Federalism Shared Sovereignty Power of the Courts Sunny Ways of Compromise Fiscal Imbalance Executive Dominance Imperfection 2 Confederation Coming Together Lately Relics of Empire Unitary Impositions Federal Accommodations Parliamentary Concessions “Indians” An Incomplete Contract 3 Judicial Interpretations Pith and Substance From Need to Necessity Beyond Provincial Concern Federalism Demands Nothing Less Law and Politics 4 From a Crisis of Capitalism to a Crisis of Federalism Dramatic Crisis and BNA Act Federalism at a Loss Prairie Populism Enlightened Reactionaries Rowell-Sirois Commission Reversal of Functions 5 Mostly Fiscal Relations Tax Sharing Cost Sharing Fiscal Equalization Under the Indian Act Fiscal Imbalance and the Spending Power 6 Difference, Dependency, and Displacement Quebec Nationalism Western Alienation Eastern Dependencies Indigenous Displacement Regionalism and Federalism 7 Patriation and the Constitution Act, 1982 The Long Road to Patriation Amendment Charter Aboriginal Rights Flexible Renewal 8 The Unfinished Business of Canadian Federalism Constitutional Politics Secession and Clarity Interstate Federalism and Intrastate Federalism Indigenous Land Rights and Self-Government Shifting Identities 9 Contested Concepts of Canadian Federalism A Plural Compact of Provinces or a Dual Compact of Nationalities? How Much Autonomy or Interdependence? Treaty Federalism Epilogue: Still a Federal Country Bibliography Index

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Federalism in Canada is fresh and matter of fact, a constitutional travelogue. -- Holly Doan * <em>Blacklock's Reporter</em> * 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. -- Felix Mathieu, University of Winnipeg * <em>Canadian Journal of Political Science</em> *

A rare treat: insightful, witty, stimulating. Goes beyond most existing explanations of Canadian politics by understanding federalism as a perpetual debate not just about content but also about who may speak and when. - Sean Mueller, University of Lausanne Hueglin offers a sweeping and penetrating look at contested concepts that have permeated all facets of Canadian federalism since confederation, some of which will endure beyond today because Canada's diverse peoples hold competing notions of federalism that resist a final settlement. - John Kincaid, Lafayette College In this book, Hueglin identifies a key to unlocking a better understanding of Canadian politics: it is not only the operation of federalism that is profoundly contested in this country but most importantly its meaning. - Andre Lecours, University of Ottawa Thomas O. Hueglin's long-awaited book offers a nuanced and balanced reading of the evolution of Canadian federalism that takes into account conflicts that arise from differing conceptions of the foundations of the political community. It is a tour de force accomplished with skill and brilliance. - Francois Rocher, University of Ottawa

"""Federalism in Canada is fresh and matter of fact, a constitutional travelogue."" -- Holly Doan * <em>Blacklock’s Reporter</em> * ""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 * <em>Canadian Journal of Political Science</em> * ""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 * <em>Publius: The Journal of Federalism</em> *"

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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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