Quebec State and Society third edition 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 Quebec 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 Quebec 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 Quebec environment and offers premises for developments to come This edition distinguishes itself by proposing five main themes for surveying the Quebec condition each with its own section The first of these Quebec Today Memory Identity and Pluralism contains essays on historical and contemporary identity narratives and counter narratives in Quebec including aboriginal state debates Governance explores issues of Quebec 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 Quebec 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 Quebec Territoriality Globalization and International Relations tackles questions faced by every contemporary society and proposes new arenas for research for Quebec

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