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Back to Blakeney: Revitalizing the Democratic State

Back to Blakeney: Revitalizing the Democratic State

McGrane, David
Whyte, John
Romanow, Roy

Paperback

Canadian HistoryGeneral Political ScienceSocial Movements

ISBN10: 0889776415
ISBN13: 9780889776418
Publisher: University of Regina Press
Published: Aug 24 2019
Pages: 368
Weight: 1.20
Height: 0.90 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

I can think of no other biographical work in this country that is so competent in its multi-faceted approach to its subject. --David Edward Smith, author of The Constitution in a Hall of Mirrors: Canada at 150

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)

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