Canada's century : governance in a maturing society : essays in honour of John Meisel /

"In 1991 some of Canada's pre-eminent political scientists gathered at a conference in honour of John Meisel, one of Canada's foremost political scientists. In this collection of essays presented at the conference, contributors explore a range of key issues in Canadian politics at the...

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Other Authors: Franks, C. E. S., Meisel, John.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Montreal ; Buffalo : McGill-Queen's University Press, c1995.
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Summary:"In 1991 some of Canada's pre-eminent political scientists gathered at a conference in honour of John Meisel, one of Canada's foremost political scientists. In this collection of essays presented at the conference, contributors explore a range of key issues in Canadian politics at the close of the twentieth century." "Governance, Quebec's place in Canada, French-English relations, multiculturalism, the party system, electoral processes, the regulatory function, and aspects of culture and social science are among the topics addressed. Contributors include Gerard Bergeron, Edwin R. Black, Alan Cairns, R. K. Carty, Leon Dion, O. P. Dwivedi, Iain Gow, C. E. S. Franks, William P. Irvine, Jane Jenson, Jean Laponce, Vincent Lemieux, Peter Leslie, Liora Salter, Richard Schultz, Richard Simeon, H. G. Thorburn, and V. Seymour Wilson." "Together the essays provide a comprehensive survey of modern Canadian political thought."--BOOK JACKET.
Physical Description:viii, 369 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0773512934