Description

In Is Quebec Nationalism Just? contributors explore Quebec's relationship with the rest of Canada from a normative perspective. The case of Quebec is interesting, both politically and philosophically, because it epitomizes the puzzle of liberal nationalism. While nationalism is often assumed to be inherently illiberal and regressive, the authors of these essays argue that Quebecers' desire to control their own political destiny is not fuelled by hostility to liberalism. On the contrary, they conclude that Quebecers are at least as deeply committed to liberal values, institutions, and practices as people in the rest of Canada.

The relationship between liberalism and nationalism is of growing importance in many areas of the world. These essays simultaneously deepen our understanding of the specific case of Quebec and help to map a theoretical territory that, while vitally important in the modern world, is largely unexplored. Is Quebec Nationalism Just? will be of interest to those concerned with the relationship between Quebec and Canada as well as scholars in the fields of political theory, Canadian politics, constitutionalism, and public policy.

Contents
Liberalism, Justice, and Political Community: Theoretical Perspectives on Quebec's Liberal Nationalism - Joseph H. Carens (Toronto) - Immigration, Political Community, and the Transformation of Identity: Quebec's Immigration Politics in Critical Perspective - Joseph H. Carens - Canada, Quebec, and Refugee Claimants - Howard Adelman (York) - From Provincial Autonomy to Provincial Equality (Or, Clyde Wells and the Distinct Society) - Robert Vipond (Toronto) - Decline of Procedural Liberalism: The Slippery Slope to Secession - Janet Ajzenstat (McMaster) - The Ideology of Shared Values: A Myopic Vision of Unity in the Multi-nation State - Wayne J. Norman (Ottawa) - Quebec: The Morality of Secession - Howard Adelman - Quebec's Self-determination and Aboriginal Self-government: Conflict and Reconciliation? - Reg Whitaker (York).