{"product_id":"federalism-in-canada-9781442636453","title":"Federalism in Canada","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith a focus on the dynamics of actors, institutions, and the processes embedded in considerations of regional and cultural diversity, this book traces Canada's sovereignty journey.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Federalism in Canada is fresh and matter of fact, a constitutional travelogue.\" -- Holly Doan * \u003cem\u003eBlacklock’s Reporter\u003c\/em\u003e *\u003cbr\u003e\"I highly recommend this book to all students of federalism interested in understanding how the Canadian federal system came to be and how it evolved over the past century and a half. It is a textbook example of a contribution that is perfectly balanced between advancing knowledge and making scholarly research accessible to the public.\" -- Félix Mathieu, University of Winnipeg * \u003cem\u003eCanadian Journal of Political Science\u003c\/em\u003e *\u003cbr\u003e\"This book rightfully should take its place within this scholarly history of federalism as a useful and original contribution.\" -- James T. McHugh, University of Akron * \u003cem\u003ePublius: The Journal of Federalism\u003c\/em\u003e *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrologue: Approaches to Canadian Federalism A Personal Account by Means of Acknowledgement Contested Concepts as the Underlying Dynamic and Central Theme Organization and Outline   1 An Introductory Understanding of Canadian Federalism Shared Sovereignty Power of the Courts Sunny Ways of Compromise Fiscal Imbalance Executive Dominance Imperfection   2 Confederation Coming Together Lately Relics of Empire Unitary Impositions Federal Accommodations Parliamentary Concessions “Indians”  An Incomplete Contract   3 Judicial Interpretations Pith and Substance From Need to Necessity Beyond Provincial Concern Federalism Demands Nothing Less Law and Politics   4 From a Crisis of Capitalism to a Crisis of Federalism Dramatic Crisis and BNA Act Federalism at a Loss Prairie Populism Enlightened Reactionaries Rowell-Sirois Commission Reversal of Functions   5 Mostly Fiscal Relations Tax Sharing Cost Sharing Fiscal Equalization Under the Indian Act Fiscal Imbalance and the Spending Power   6 Difference, Dependency, and Displacement Quebec Nationalism Western Alienation Eastern Dependencies Indigenous Displacement Regionalism and Federalism   7 Patriation and the Constitution Act, 1982 The Long Road to Patriation Amendment Charter Aboriginal Rights Flexible Renewal   8 The Unfinished Business of Canadian Federalism Constitutional Politics Secession and Clarity Interstate Federalism and Intrastate Federalism Indigenous Land Rights and Self-Government Shifting Identities   9 Contested Concepts of Canadian Federalism A Plural Compact of Provinces or a Dual Compact of Nationalities? How Much Autonomy or Interdependence? Treaty Federalism   Epilogue: Still a Federal Country Bibliography Index","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50577997988183,"sku":"9781442636453","price":34.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781442636453.jpg?v=1746097522","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/federalism-in-canada-9781442636453","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}