Canada: The State of the Federation, 2012: Regions, Resources, and Resiliency

Canada: The State of the Federation, 2012: Regions, Resources, and Resiliency
ISBN-10
1553392116
ISBN-13
9781553392118
Category
Political Science
Pages
214
Language
English
Published
2015-07-03
Publisher
McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Authors
Loleen Berdahl, André Juneau, Carolyn Hughes Tuohy

Description

Regional resource disparities and the tensions they generate are a perennial Canadian topic. This edition of Canada: The State of the Federation presents essays on regions, resources, and the resiliency of the Canadian federal system. Contributors consider questions such as: to what extent do Canada’s natural resource industries benefit the Canadian economy? Do Canada’s federal institutions hinder or promote the ability of the economy to respond to global economic shifts? Do current intergovernmental structures allow for constructive dialogue about national policy issues? In responding to these and related questions, many of the authors touch on energy issues. Others consider the importance of functional institutions in a federal or multilevel context as an essential requirement for the effective resolution of issues. Together, the volume raises questions about the relationship of state and society, the importance of identity, trust, and moral legitimacy for the operation of our federal institutions, and the extent to which federal institutions are reinforced or placed under stress by societal structures. The theme of this volume was triggered by Richard Simeon, the outstanding scholar of federalism who passed away in October 2013, and it is dedicated in his honour.

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