Quebec

State and Society

Bibliographic Data

ID11970871
AuthorsDavid A Nock (corresponding author), Alain C Gagnon
Year1986
Volume11
Issue1
Pages90-90
Publication date1986-01-01
Open AccessYes
TypeREVIEW
Review ofQuebec: Beyond the Quiet Revolution, Alain Gagnon, 1990
VenueThe Canadian Journal of Sociology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0318-6431 • E-ISSN: 1710-1123
PublisherJSTOR (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.2307/3340458
OpenAlexW1497582769
LanguageEN

Qu?bec: State and Society, third acts as a mirror to a society that continues to transform itself, that adjusts to changes taking place on the international scene, while providing an understanding of Qu?bec's unique experience within the world. This completely revised edition is composed of twenty-two original and comprehensive essays on key issues and themes that constitute present-day politics, written by prominent and widely published specialists in areas as diverse as political science, sociology, economics, demography, and history. As a result, this book provides a full account the historical and contemporary environment and offers premises for developments to come. This edition distinguishes itself by proposing five main themes for surveying the condition, each with its own section. The first of these, Qu?bec Today: Memory, Identity, and Pluralism, contains essays on historical and contemporary identity narratives and counter-narratives in Qu?bec, including aboriginal/state debates. Governance explores issues of public administration, business-government relations, and federal and international relations. Political Parties and Social Movements discusses a series of fundamental questions on the role exercised by the various elements of civil society in Qu?bec, ranging from the relevance of political parties to the diversity of social movements. Education, Language, and Immigration delves into developments in long-standing issues at the heart of the challenge of pluralism in Qu?bec. Territoriality, Globalization, and International Relations tackles questions faced by every contemporary society and proposes new arenas for research for Qu?bec

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