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Patriation and Its Consequences: Constitution Making in Canada

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Description for Patriation and Its Consequences: Constitution Making in Canada Paperback. Patriation and Its Consequences examines the political events and struggles that resulted in the 1981 agreement to patriate the Canadian constitution and sheds light on the political consequences of this key moment in Canadian history. Editor(s): Harder, Lois; Patten, Steve. Num Pages: 712 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 227 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
Few moments in Canadian history are as intriguing as the political battle between Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and the “Gang of Eight” provincial premiers who opposed his plans to “patriate” Canada’s constitution from Britain. This volume revisits these constitutional negotiations, including the personalities, visions, and political struggles that shaped the resulting constitutional agreement. Offering fresh perspectives on the politics of this key moment in Canadian history, it focuses on the players behind the patriation process, including First Nations and feminist activists, who helped shape Canada’s new constitution. Patriation and Its Consequences also explores the long shadow of patriation, including the ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
712
Condition
New
Number of Pages
356
Place of Publication
Vancouver, Canada
ISBN
9780774828628
SKU
V9780774828628
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About Lois Harder
Lois Harder is a professor of political science at the University of Alberta. Her current research focuses on the law and politics of Canadian citizenship. She is the co-editor (with Steve Patten) of The Chrétien Legacy: Politics and Public Policy in Canada (McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2006). In 2008, she held a Fulbright Visiting Professorship at the University of Hawai'i; and ... Read more

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