Political Science State & Provincial
Does Canada Matter?
Liberalism and the Illusion of Sovereignty
- Publisher
- Ronsdale Press
- Initial publish date
- Mar 1999
- Category
- State & Provincial
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780921870647
- Publish Date
- Feb 1999
- List Price
- $14.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781553802075
- Publish Date
- Mar 1999
- List Price
- $11.99
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Description
In this lucid yet impassioned book Clarence Bolt reveals how Canada is rapidly losing its sovereign status to the liberal, globalizing drive that has, since Confederation, endeavoured to eliminate regional diversity, self-reliance and distinctiveness by blending our regions into a centralized economic and political system. Echoing George Grant, Bolt proposes that Canada can remain a unique, sovereign state only by fostering sustainable regional units in which citizens are committed to the stewardship of their natural and cultural environments.
About the author
Clarence Bolt is an instructor of modern history at Camosun College in Victoria, BC. Born in British Columbia, he has extensive experience in local politics, having served on the executives of various citizens groups, on government committees and boards, and on the municipal council of his community. He is also the author of Small Shoes for Feet too Large: Thomas Crosby and the Tsimshian (1992).
Editorial Reviews
“Bolt lucidly argues how Canadian identity is being destroyed by neo-liberal ideology fuelling a global, homogenized, corporate-controlled society. Only a renewed vision of neighbourhood democracy and sustainability can resist this drift into sterile suburban sprawl. A must-read for every thinking Canadian who cares about our future!" — David Turner, Former Mayor of Victoria, Associate Professor of Social Work