Back to Blakeney

Revitalizing the Democratic State

David P. McGrane, John Whyte, Roy Romanow, Russell Isinger (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

368 Seiten

2019
University of Regina Press (Verlag)
978-0-88977-682-1 (ISBN)

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With the rise of right-wing populism, Allan Blakeney’s socialist legacy offers a remedy for neoliberalism and what ails democracy today.

Allan Blakeney believed in government as a force for good. As premier of Saskatchewan, he promoted social justice through government intervention in the economy and the welfare state. He created legal and constitutional structures that guaranteed strong human rights, and he safeguarded the integrity of the voting system to support a robust democracy. Blakeney encouraged excellence in public administration to deliver the best possible services and used taxes to help secure equality of opportunity. In Back to Blakeney, a diverse set of scholars reflects on Blakeney's achievements, as well as his constitutional legacy -- namely, the notwithstanding clause -- and explores the challenges facing democracy today. Contributors: Michael Atkinson (University of Saskatchewan), Simone Chambers (University of California Irvine), David Coletto (Carleton University), John Courtney (University of Saskatchewan), Alex Himelfarb (University of Toronto), Russell Isinger (University of Saskatchewan), Gregory P. Marchildon (University of Toronto), David McGrane (University of Saskatchewan), Dwight Newman (University of Saskatchewan), Roy Romanow (Chancellor, University of Saskatchewan), Melanee Thomas (University of Calgary), Katherine Walker (University of British Columbia), Reg Whitaker (University of Victoria), John Whyte (University of Regina), Nelson Wiseman (University of Toronto).

David McGrane is an associate professor of Political Studies at St. Thomas More College, University of Saskatchewan. John Whyte taught law and served as Dean of Law at Queen's University. He served as Saskatchewan's Director of Constitutional Law during Canada's constitutional patriation process and later served as Saskatchewan's Deputy Attorney General and Deputy Minister of Justice. Roy Romanow served as Premier of Saskatchewan from 1991 to 2001. He is currently Chancellor of University of Saskatchewan. Russell Isinger is the registrar at the University of Saskatchewan and a professional affiliate with the Department of Political Studies, University of Saskatchewan.

Acknowledgements

Introduction: Looking Back to Allan Blakeney for the Sake of Democracy’s Future
David McGrane, John D. Whyte, Roy Romanow, and Russell Isinger

Part 1
STATESMAN, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR, AND SOCIAL DEMOCRAT

Chapter 1: Principled Pragmatism: Allan Blakeney and Saskatchewan’s “Resource Wars”
Roy Romanow
Chapter 2: Pursuing Equality: The Political Thought of Allan Blakeney?
David McGrane
Chapter 3: The Blakeney Style of Cabinet Government: Lessons for the Twenty-First Century??
Gregory P. Marchildon
Chapter 4: Experts, Politicians, and Public Opinion: Allan Blakeney and Unpacking Democratic Accountability
Simone Chambers

Part 2
BLAKENEY’S CONSTITUTIONAL LEGACY

Chapter 5: Allan Blakeney and the Dignity of Democratic Debate on Rights
Dwight Newman
Chapter 6: Allan Blakeney and Keeping Democracy’s Promise
John D. Whyte

Part 3
MEETING THE CHALLENGES TO THE DEMOCRATIC STATE IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY

Chapter 7: Is Democracy Compatible with Good Government?
Michael M. Atkinson
Chapter 8: Trust, Taxes, and Democracy in Canada?
Alex Himelfarb
Chapter 9: Social Democracy and the Canadian Welfare State
Nelson Wiseman
Chapter 10: Because It’s 2019: Gender, Canadian Politics, and the Democratic Deficit?
Melanee Thomas
Chapter 11: The Duty to Consult: Creating Political Space for First Nations??
Katherine Walker
Chapter 12: Troubled Marriage: Liberal Pluralist Democracies and Religion?
Reg Whitaker
Chapter 13: Federal Electoral Boundary Commissions: What’s Right, What’s Wrong, and What Can Be Done about It??
John C. Courtney
Chapter 14: Money Matters: A Democratic Assessment of Canada’s Political Finance System?
David Coletto

Conclusion: Blakeney’s Relevance to the Road Ahead

Endnotes
References
About the Contributors
Index

Erscheinungsdatum	27.08.2019
Verlagsort	Regina
Sprache	englisch
Maße	153 x 229 mm
Gewicht	700 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Systeme
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Theorie
ISBN-10	0-88977-682-2 / 0889776822
ISBN-13	978-0-88977-682-1 / 9780889776821
Zustand	Neuware