Unfulfilled Union, 5th Edition : Canadian Federalism and National Unity

A comprehensive examination of Canadian federalism and its evolution from 1867 to the present. Although institutional factors such as the defects of the original constitution and the sometimes questionable interpretations of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council are given due attention, Stevenson emphasizes the political economy of Canada, including its relationship with the United States and the vitality of Quebec nationalism as the major reasons Canada has not achieved the same level of centralization and stability as other federations in the industrialized world. "Garth Stevenson examines Canada's political economy and concludes that the country has not achieved the same level of stability and centralization as other federations in the western industrialized world due to its close relationship with the United States and the vitality of Quebec nationalism. This edition of Unfulfilled Union includes a new introduction that discusses the extensive changes in Canadian federalism over the past decade."--BOOK JACKET.