The secession of Quebec and the future of Canada

Based on the premises that Quebecers vote for independence in a referendum and Canada accepts this result, The Secession of Quebec and the Future of Canada is a timely examination of the implications of separation for Quebec and the rest of Canada. Robert Young discusses the ways in which Canadians might reconstitute their country after Quebec separates and considers possible political and economic arrangements between Quebec and Canada - the "association" aspect of sovereignty-association - including the breakdown of economic cooperation. Arguing that the long-term future of Canada and the shape of Canada-Quebec relations will depend on how the transition to sovereignty takes place, Young provides a clear and detailed analysis of how the transition is likely to occur. His discussion addresses major issues to be negotiated during the secession - citizenship, national debt, borders, armed forces and public service, commercial and economic relations, currency, First Nations, minority rights, mobility and immigration, and environmental matters. For comparison, Young draws on the experiences of other countries where peaceful secession has occurred, including Czechoslovakia. The second edition includes a new preface and concluding chapter that discuss to what extent the situation has changed since the referendum of 1995. Contents Tables and Figures Abbreviations Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction PART ONE: THE GRAND ALTERNATIVES 1 Canada without Quebec 2 Canada's Constitutional Options 3 Economic Relations between Canada and Quebec 4 The Currency and Monetary Policy 5 Political Relations between Canada and Quebec 6 Does Economic Integration Require Political Association? 7 Determinants of Centralization and Decentralization PART TWO: THE TRANSITION TO SOVEREIGNTY 8 Why the Transition Is Important 9 Other Studies of the Transition to Quebec Sovereignty 10 The Comparative Politics of Peaceful Secession 11 The Breakup of Czechoslovakia PART THREE: THE DYNAMICS OF QUEBEC SECESSION 12 Getting to the Table 13 The Negotiations 14 The Rest of the Separation 15 Reprise: Secession with Polarization PART FOUR: CONCLUSION 16 Summary 17 The Long-term Outcomes Appendix: Selected Characteristics of Canada, Quebec, and ROC Notes Bibliography Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z