The Canadian Founding by Janet Ajzenstat
A new interpretation of confederation contends that the founding fathers were John Locke's disciples - champions of universal human rights and popular sovereignty.-
The Problem of Atheism
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Unintended Nations
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The Crisis of Modernity
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Emancipatory Thinking
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The Social History of Ideas in Quebec, 1760-1896
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Rethinking the Political
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The Suicide of the Revolution
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Democratic Legitimacy
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The Age of Secularization
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Archives and the Event of God
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Nietzsche's Justice
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From White to Yellow
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The Communion of the Book
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An Aristotelian Account of Induction
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Beyond Liberty and Property
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Progress, Pluralism, and Politics
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A Hardening Hierarchy
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Kierkegaard As Humanist
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Media, Memory, and the First World War
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The Invention of Journalism Ethics, Second Edition
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Liberalism in Time
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Struggles for Self-Rule
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Irrational Publics and the Fate of Democracy
"Ajzenstat's body of work has shown the absolute necessity of returning to, and taking seriously, the words and deeds of the central figures of the founding periodUnless one does this, one cannot write responsibly about their thought and achievements. And when one does take them seriously, as Ajzenstat has done, the results are often surprising." Rainer Knopff, University of Calgary "This convincing study of the Canadian founding advances understanding of the influence of Locke while restoring understanding of the Canadian rights tradition." Filippo Sabetti, McGill University "Ajzenstat's claim that Canadians' faith in Parliament has been weakened, in part by globalization, is an interesting point ... "--Times Literary Supplement 21 March 2008
Janet Ajzenstat is professor emeritus, political science, McMaster University. Her most recent book on the Canadian constitution is The Once and Future Canadian Democracy: An Essay in Political Thought.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780773532243 |
| ISBN 10 | 0773532242 |
| Title | The Canadian Founding |
| Author | Janet Ajzenstat |
| Series | Mcgill-Queen's Studies In The History Of Ideas |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | McGill-Queen's University Press |
| Year published | 2007-05-28 |
| Number of pages | 216 |
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