Contemporary federalist thought in Quebec : historical perspectives

Desaulniers, Antoine Brousseau, (editor.). Savard, Stéphane, (editor.). Baker, Mary, translator. (Added Author). Laforest, Judith, translator. (Added Author). O'Hearn, Lawrence, translator. (Added Author). Rodrigue, Eric, translator. (Added Author).

Summary: "Quebec's most recent attempts to assert its distinctiveness within Canada have relied on unilateral constitutional means to strengthen its French and secular character, suggesting that an important change of political culture has taken place in Quebec. With its diverse team of researchers, Contemporary Federalist Thought in Quebec considers the recent history of the debate that once threatened Canada with disjunction, exploring the federalist thought that continues to shape constitutional debate in Quebec. Examining historical perspectives from 1950 to the present day, the volume draws portraits of the key actors in the federalist movement--including political leaders, intellectuals, academics, activists, and spokespersons for pressure groups--comparing their various outlooks, interventions, and values, and examining the ties that bind these actors to the sense of nationalism that emerged during Quebec's Quiet Revolution. Taking a multidisciplinary approach, Contemporary Federalist Thought in Quebec casts new light on the continuing debate surrounding Quebec's place in Canada, and makes strides in giving nuance to what is traditionally conceived as a rigid opposition between sovereigntists and federalists in the province."--

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ISBN: 9780228016694
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Physical Description: 1 online resource (xii, 423 pages).
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Publisher: Montreal ; Chicago : McGill-Queen's University Press, [2023]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Translation of: La pensée fédéraliste contemporaine au Québec : perspectives historiques.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction: Historical perspectives on federalist thought in Quebec : actors, stakes, and points of view -- Reflections by an old veteran of the Canadian constitutional debate -- Part one: Actors at the heart of politics : the leaders and their parties. From provincial autonomy to profitable federalism : Quebec's special status in the eyes of federalist leaders during the quiet revolution -- The equality party : a Trudeauist vision of federalism at the National Assembly -- The Quebec vision of federalism and the federal ideal (1998-2008) : Benoît Pelletier as a barometer of unresolved tension -- Third-option federalism : a dialogue between federalism and nationalism? action démocratique du Québec and coalition avenir Québec (1990-2018) -- Part two: Intellectuals and the search for a "third option". "In seeking to digest us, the federation has become very sick" : evolution of the federalist thought of traditionalist intellectuals in the case of François-Albert Angers (1945-73) -- "Paving the boulevard of fraternity" : the federalist thought of Solange Chaput-Rolland -- Charles Taylor's federalist spirit put to the test of the Canadian Federation -- Part three: Civil society in action : groups and public figures. The search for a third option in a time of crisis : constitutional positions of federalist pressure groups, 1977-81 -- Quebec feminists' engagement during the 1980 referendum : how should the Yvettes be interpreted? -- Community(ies), nation(s), state(s) : Nicole Laurin, Richard Desjardins, and fragments of pluralist federalist thought -- Part four: "Schools" of thought and research. Historian Michel Brunet and Canadian federalism : "if I were [an English] Canadian, I would be the most ardent and enthusiastic centralizer there could be" -- The Quebec "school" of history and the idea of federalism -- The Quebec school of diversity : the emergence, unfolding, and renewal of a line of authentic federalist thought -- Part five. Legal considerations in federalist thought. Federalism and Canadian foreign policy : the conception of the Gérin-Lajoie doctrine -- Quebec and constitutional conventions : precarious safeguards in unwritten federalism -- The root of the deadlock: the constitutional veto in federalist thought in Quebec -- Canadian federalism since the 1982 patriation : advocating a federalism of empowerment -- In conclusion: An overture : the pressing need for federalist forward thinking in Quebec and the rest of Canada.
Source of Description Note:	Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on July 11, 2023).