Origins of Canadian and American Political Differences

Name: Origins of Canadian and American Political Differences
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ISBN: 9780674031364

ISBN-10: 0674031369

ISBN-13: 9780674031364

Edition: 2009

Authors: Jason Kaufman

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Why do the United States and Canada have such divergent political cultures when they share one of the closest economic and cultural relationships in the world? Canadians and Americans consistently disagree over issues such as the separation of church and state, the responsibility of government for the welfare of everyone, the relationship between federal and subnational government, and the right to marry a same-sex partner or to own an assault rifle. In this wide-ranging work, Jason Kaufman examines the North American political landscape to draw out the essential historical factors that underlie the countriesrsquo; differences. He discusses the earliest European colonies in North America…

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List price: $77.50
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Publication date: 2/16/2009
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 360
Size: 6.57" wide x 9.29" long x 1.20" tall
Weight: 1.562
Language: English

Jason Kaufman is the former John L. Loeb Associate Professor of the Social Sciences, Harvard University.



Preface


Introduction



Origins of the Colonial System



Expansion and Contraction



Two Turning Points



The Birth Pangs of Nationalism



Nationhood Begins, and Almost Ends



federalism Suborned



Completing the Journey West



Nations Reborn



The Vagaries of National Political Development


Conclusion


Notes


Index