A Short History of the State in Canada
Author | : E. A. Heaman |
Publisher | : University of Toronto Press |
Total Pages | : 296 |
Release | : 2015-11-26 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781442624535 |
ISBN-13 | : 1442624531 |
Rating | : 4/5 (35 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: 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.