Name: The Question of Separatism: Quebec and the Struggle Over Sovereignty
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Author: Jane Jacobs
ISBN: 9781926824062

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The Question of Separatism: Quebec and the Struggle Over Sovereignty

Type

Physical Book

Author

Jane Jacobs

Illustrated by

Robin Philpot

Publisher

Baraka Books

Language

English

Pages

180

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

21.1 x 13.7 x 1.5 cm

Weight

0.25 kg.

ISBN

1926824067

ISBN13

9781926824062

Edition No.

0002

Synopsis "The Question of Separatism: Quebec and the Struggle Over Sovereignty"

In this, her third and least-known book, first published in 1980, Jane Jacobs examines not only the particular question of Quebec and Canada, but also the larger issue of sovereignty and autonomy in general. Using Norway as a model, Jacobs details that country's campaign of peaceful persistence that led to breaking ties with Sweden--and suggests that Canada and Canadians should be inspired by the example. An essential component of Jacobs's urban activism, this new edition of the book incorporates and expands the 1979 Massey Lectures, Canadian Cities and Sovereignty-Association, commissioned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). Also included is a previously unpublished exclusive interview with Jane Jacobs in her Toronto home in 2005, 25 years after the book appeared and 10 years after the 1995 Quebec referendum. In these musings, she reasserts and updates her thoughts on Separatism--and addresses new issues such as tar sand development in Alberta, the finance of gambling, and the future of the Euro and of Europe.

Jane Jacobs

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Jane Jacobs (1916-2006) was a writer and urban activist who promoted new community approaches to planning for over 40 years. Her 1961 treatise, "The Death and Life of Great American Cities", became one of the most influential American texts on the inner workings and shortcomings of cities, inspiring generations of urban planners and activists. Her efforts to stop downtown highways and protect local neighborhoods spurred community urban activism and helped end the reign of New York City's Park Commissioner, Robert Moses.

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