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Lord Durham's Report
Craig, Gerald M.; Ajzenstat, Janet; Laforest, Guy
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Description for Lord Durham's Report
Paperback. One of the most important and controversial documents in the history of democratic reform, with new discussions of its context and ongoing relevance Series: Carleton Library Series. Num Pages: 262 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 304.
In his famous 1839 call to reform, John George Lambton, Earl of Durham, recommended that Upper and Lower Canada be accorded responsible government by uniting the two provinces under a single legislative assembly - a union which would also bring about the assimilation of the French-Canadians. The Report has been criticized ever since - from British imperialists who found it dangerously liberal to French Canadians who despised Durham for his presumed racism. This new edition of Gerald Craig's abridgement retains his 1963 introduction and adds essays that debate Durham's political assumptions and goals, re-examine the philosophical and historical context ... Read more
In his famous 1839 call to reform, John George Lambton, Earl of Durham, recommended that Upper and Lower Canada be accorded responsible government by uniting the two provinces under a single legislative assembly - a union which would also bring about the assimilation of the French-Canadians. The Report has been criticized ever since - from British imperialists who found it dangerously liberal to French Canadians who despised Durham for his presumed racism. This new edition of Gerald Craig's abridgement retains his 1963 introduction and adds essays that debate Durham's political assumptions and goals, re-examine the philosophical and historical context ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
Series
Carleton Library Series
Number of Pages
262
Place of Publication
Montreal, Canada
ISBN
9780773530010
SKU
V9780773530010
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About Craig, Gerald M.; Ajzenstat, Janet; Laforest, Guy
Janet Ajzenstat is professor emeritus, political science, McMaster University. Guy Laforest is professor of political science, Universite de Laval.
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