Gilles Paquet: Homo hereticus

Gilles Paquet: Homo hereticus
ISBN-10
0776618695
ISBN-13
9780776618692
Category
Political Science
Pages
402
Language
English
Published
2010-10-27
Publisher
University of Ottawa Press
Authors
Caroline Andrew, Jeffrey Roy, Ruth Hubbard

Description

This volume explores and contextualizes the contributions of Gilles Paquet as a social scientist. A quintessential public intellectual, Gilles Paquet's long and multifaceted career has shown him to be a thinker of significant power and creativity. This self-described "homo hereticus"--always critical and sometimes controversial--has influenced scholars and policy makers in Canada and around the globe. The contributors reveal how his assessments of economics, politics, public administration, and education have stirred their minds and helped them make sense of the world around them. The volume also provides comments on Paquet's vision of governance, touching on concepts of which he has made extensive use: meso-analysis, social learning, and moral contracts.

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