A Short History of the State in Canada Contributor(s): Heaman, E. A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1442628685 ISBN-13: 9781442628687 Publisher: University of Toronto Press OUR PRICE: $43.65 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Canada - General - Political Science | History & Theory - General - Political Science | World - Canadian |
Series: Themes in Canadian History |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (0.85 lbs) 296 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A concise, elegant survey of a complex aspect of Canadian history, A Short History of the State in Canada examines the theory and reality of governance within Canada's distinctive political heritage: a combination of Indigenous, French, and British traditions, American statism and anti-statism, and diverse, practical experiments and experiences. E.A. Heaman takes the reader through the development of the state in both principle and practice, examining Indigenous forms of government before European contact; the interplay of French and British colonial institutions before and after the Conquest of New France; the creation of the nineteenth-century liberal state; and, finally, the rise and reconstitution of the modern social welfare state. Moving beyond the history of institutions to include the development of political cultures and social politics, A Short History of the State in Canada is a valuable introduction to the topic for political scientists, historians, and anyone interested in Canada's past and present. |
Contributor Bio(s): Heaman, E. A.: - E.A. Heaman is an associate professor in the Department of History and Classical Studies at McGill University. |