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Contested Constitutionalism: Reflections on the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
James B. Kelly (Ed.)
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Description for Contested Constitutionalism: Reflections on the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Paperback. Contested Constitutionalism is a critique of Canadian democracy, judicial power, and the place of Quebec and Aboriginal peoples within the federation, all of which have been altered by the Charter s introduction in 1982. Editor(s): Kelly, James B.; Manfredi, Christopher P. Series: Law and Society. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JPHC; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
The introduction of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms in 1982 was accompanied by much fanfare and public debate, and the Charter remains the subject of controversy twenty-five years later. Contested Constitutionalism does not celebrate the Charter; rather it offers a critique by distinguished scholars of law and political science of its effect on democracy, judicial power, and the place of Quebec and Aboriginal peoples in Canada. Employing a diversity of methodological approaches, contributors explore three themes: governance and institutions, policy making and the courts, and citizenship and identity politics. The influence of the Charter has been profound, they ... Read moreconclude, but has it been beneficial?
This thoughtful volume shifts the focus of debate from the Charter’s appropriateness to its impact – for better or worse – on political institutions, public policy, and conceptions of citizenship.
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University of British Columbia Press Canada
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Vancouver, Canada
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About James B. Kelly (Ed.)
James B. Kelly is associate professor in the Department of Political Science at Concordia University. Christopher P. Manfredi is Dean of Arts and a professor in the Department of Political Science at McGill University. Contributors: Dennis Baker, Sujit Choudhry, Janet L. Hiebert, Grant Huscroft, Rainer Knopff, Graham Fraser, Matthew Hennigar, Kiera L. Ladner, Guy Laforest, Sylvia LeRoy, Antonia Maioni, ... Read moreMichael McCrossan, Andrew Petter, Troy Riddell, Kent Roach, Peter H. Russell Show Less
Reviews for Contested Constitutionalism: Reflections on the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
"Kelly and Manfredi have assembled an "all star team" of scholars in the field. The result is a volume with thoughtful perspectives on governance and institutions, policy making and the courts, and citizenship and identity. This should be required reading for both specialists in the field and those with an interest in constitutional and Canadian politics. - Patrick James, University ... Read moreof Southern California" Show Less