An Exceptional Law: Section 98 and the Emergency State, 1919-1936 Contributor(s): Molinaro, Dennis G. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1442629576 ISBN-13: 9781442629578 Publisher: University of Toronto Press OUR PRICE: $84.55 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Canada - General - History | Modern - General - Law | Constitutional |
Dewey: 342.710 |
LCCN: 2017299908 |
Series: Canadian Social History |
Physical Information: 1.3" H x 5.7" W x 8.6" (1.30 lbs) 352 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian - Chronological Period - Modern |
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Publisher Description: During periods of intense conflict, either at home or abroad, governments enact emergency powers in order to exercise greater control over the society that they govern. The expectation though is that once the conflict is over, these emergency powers will be lifted. An Exceptional Law showcases how the emergency law used to repress labour activism during the First World War became normalized with the creation of Section 98 of the Criminal Code, following the Winnipeg General Strike. Dennis G. Molinaro argues that the institutionalization of emergency law became intricately tied to constructing a national identity. Following a mass deportation campaign in the 1930s, Section 98 was repealed in 1936 and contributed to the formation of Canada's first civil rights movement. Portions of it were used during the October Crisis and recently in the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2015. Building on the theoretical framework of Agamben, Molinaro advances our understanding of security as ideology and reveals the intricate and codependent relationship between state-formation, the construction of liberal society, and exclusionary practices. |
Contributor Bio(s): Molinaro, Dennis G.: - Dennis G. Molinaro holds a PhD from the University of Toronto and his research focuses on the historical use of emergency powers and their effect on society. He is currently completing a second book on Canada's role in the Five Eyes intelligence alliance and it's covert Cold War wiretapping programs. He teaches at Trent University. |