A Short History of the State in Canada

By E.A. Heaman

A concise, elegant survey of a complex aspect of Canadian history, A Short History of the State in Canada examines the theory and reality of governance within Canada's distinctive political heritage: a combination of Indigenous, French, and British traditions, American statism and anti-statism, and diverse, practical experiments and experiences.

E.A. Heaman takes the reader through the development of the state in both principle and practice, examining Indigenous forms of government before European contact; the interplay of French and British colonial institutions before and after the Conquest of New France; the creation of the nineteenth-century liberal state; and, finally, the rise and reconstitution of the modern social welfare state. Moving beyond the history of institutions to include the development of political cultures and social politics, A Short History of the State in Canada is a valuable introduction to the topic for political scientists, historians, and anyone interested in Canada's past and present.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442628685
• ISBN13: 9781442628687
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.4"