Description |
1 online resource |
Series |
Themes in Canadian history ; 11 |
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Themes in Canadian history ; 11.
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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."-- From publisher's website |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Political culture -- Canada -- Historiography
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Essays.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- General.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- National.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Reference.
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HISTORY -- General.
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Political culture -- Historiography
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Politics and government -- Historiography
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Social history -- Historiography
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History of the Americas.
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Canada.
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Political science & theory.
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Politics & government.
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History.
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SUBJECT |
Canada -- Politics and government -- Historiography
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Canada -- Social conditions -- Historiography
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Subject |
Canada
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9781442624528 |
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1442624523 |
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9781442624535 |
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1442624531 |
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