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A short history of the state in Canada / E.A. Heaman

Author
Heaman, E. A. (Elsbeth A.), 1964-
Published
Toronto : University of Toronto Press, 2015.
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Contents
1. In the Absence of the State -- 2. The Ancien-Regime State -- 3. The Liberal State in the Nineteenth Century -- 4. The People's State in the Twentieth Century.
Summary
"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."--
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9781442624528 (electronic bk.)
1442624523 (electronic bk.)
9781442624535 (electronic bk.)
1442624531 (electronic bk.)
9781442637078
1442637072
9781442628687
1442628685
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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