| Description |
242 pages ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Contents note continued: Accounting studies: Belanger-Campeau -- The Restructuration ministry's accounting studies -- Francois Legault's accounting studies -- Expansion or decline? The "Lucids" -- Predicting the future is never easy -- Stabilizing public finances -- The accounting rules mess -- Debate on the debt -- Comparisons with OECD: Quebec is normal -- ch. 8 The QuebecState -- What type of political system? -- Proportinal representation -- An upper house? Representing regions? -- The temptation to centralize -- What to decentralize? -- Cities or regions? -- What powers for the regions? -- A clear-cut Constitution -- ch. 9 The Secret of Growth -- Productivity -- Innovation -- Anesthesia -- Progress in research and development -- Intervention is necessary -- You can't tell the carpenter by the toolbox -- Trading off between provinces -- Desperately seeking real government -- Education and economic growth -- Regional universities -- |
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Contents note continued: The achievements of Bill 101 -- Being part of North America -- Until the national question is settled -- Climate change: top priority -- Kyoto -- Politicians tail public opinion -- Quebec gets involved -- Environment prevails at the WTO -- Conclusion -- A technician's viewpoint -- The identity problem -- A few clear ideas -- Translating values into projects -- The people must know |
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Contents note continued: The new world of communications -- The free-trade revolution -- Revisiting the ruins -- Organizing the world -- Defending small countries -- Out of WTO reach -- Business versus government -- Quebec and the next bid for sovereignty -- ch. 4 Sovereignty and Public Opinion -- Fear and good government -- The Bloc Quebecois poll -- Special status -- It's realistic, it can be done... but will it happen? -- Looking back -- Voter wisdom -- Age distinctions in voting patterns change -- ch. 5 Constitutional Illusions -- Which government is the real one? -- The "beautiful risk" -- Meech -- The Belanger-Campeau Commission -- Charlottetown -- Zero deficit -- Sponsorship scandals -- The Supreme Court and clarity -- ch. 6 The International Perspective -- Messrs Sarkozy and Desmarais -- If quotes could kill... -- Powerful offstage interests -- France is still there... -- Relations with American states -- Humanitarian aid -- ch. 7 Is an Independent Quebec Viable -- |
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Contents note continued: ch. 10 The State and Corporations: The Great Debate -- Leave it to the government -- Quebec society and business -- Maitres chez nous (Masters in our own house) -- An inalienable financial system -- Supporting the grade montante (the rising generation) -- Obstacles: income taxes and the public -- The importance of decision-making centres -- The responsibility of the Caisse de depot et placement -- The Caisse de depot et placement in an independent Quebec -- ch. 11 The State and the Citizen (Part 1) -- Training, taxation, language and environment -- Workforce flexibility and worker protection -- Dysfunction and waste -- Vocational training -- Minimal requirements -- Taxes and redistribution -- Quebec is not fiscal hell -- Sources of injustice: taxes on profits -- Sources of injustice: tax havens -- Bank secrecy -- ch. 12 The State and the Citizen (Part 2) -- Live and work in French, but also use English -- The language imbroglio -- |
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Machine generated contents note: Renewing ideas -- The state and globalization -- Sovereignty is necessary -- Political and administrative dysfunction -- Words matter -- The referendums of 1980, 1995 and 201...? -- What next? The idea, the Constitution, international relations -- Is an independent Quebec viable? -- How will it all work? -- ch. 1 Phase One: Negotiating Sovereignty-Association -- Trying independence -- The threat of isolation -- Holding power -- Preparing for sovereignty-association -- The 1980 referedum -- Lessons learned -- ch. 2 Phase Two: Achieving Sovereignty -- More and more countries -- Small countries with large markets -- Free trade between Canada and the United States -- The American protector -- Partnership -- The Canadian dollar -- The French-speaking population has to decide -- Negotiations with Aboriginal peoples -- International recognition -- Territiorial integrity: behind the scenes -- Conclusion -- ch. 3 Globalization and Protecting Citizens -- |
| Notes |
Translated from the French |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Sovereignty -- Economic aspects -- Québec (Province)
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Québec (Province) -- History -- Autonomy and independence movements.
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Québec (Province) -- Politics and government -- 1960-
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Québec (Province) -- Politics and government -- 21st century.
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| LC no. |
2010444149 |
| ISBN |
0981240569 |
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9780981240565 (paperback) |
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