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Constitutional Politics in Canada after the Charter: Liberalism, Communitarianism, and Systemism
Patrick James
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Hardback. The first systematic analysis of general theories about Canada's post-Charter constitutional evolution. Series: Law and Society. Num Pages: 190 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JPHC; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 408.
The Charter of Rights and Freedoms was introduced in 1982. Since then, Canada has experienced more than twenty-five years of constitutional politics and countless debates about whether the Canadian federation is integrating or disintegrating. There has, however, been no systematic attempt to identify general theories about Canada’s constitutional evolution.
The Charter of Rights and Freedoms was introduced in 1982. Since then, Canada has experienced more than twenty-five years of constitutional politics and countless debates about whether the Canadian federation is integrating or disintegrating. There has, however, been no systematic attempt to identify general theories about Canada’s constitutional evolution.
Patrick James corrects this oversight by using systemism, a concept drawn from the philosophy of science, to identify and assess five theories that fall into the liberal or communitarian paradigms. These theories are examined in the context of major issues such as the role of the courts or the status of ... Read more
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
190
Condition
New
Series
Law and Society
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Vancouver, Canada
ISBN
9780774817868
SKU
V9780774817868
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About Patrick James
Patrick James is a professor of international relations and director of the Center for International Studies at the University of Southern California.
Reviews for Constitutional Politics in Canada after the Charter: Liberalism, Communitarianism, and Systemism
"Patrick James provides a highly intelligent and balanced synthesis of twenty-five years of constitutional politics literature in Canada... He also develops an innovative theoretical approach (systemism) to evaluate competing constitutional theories and to test the theoretical significance of competing constitutional approaches. Simply put, as an exercise in theory building, testing, and evaluation, this book makes a unique contribution to the ... Read more