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Across Boundaries

Essays in Honour of Robert A.Young
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Language: English
Published/Copyright: 2021

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Why and how does secession happen? How do different levels of government interact with each other? Why do some multilevel governments work better than others? What makes political extremism so virulent in today's society? These are some of the most pressing questions in political science today.

These questions and research areas – secession, multilevel government, and political economy – were the focus of the writing and scholarship of Robert (Bob) Andrew Young (1950–2017), Canada Research Chair in Multilevel Governance at the University of Western Ontario and one of Canada's most distinguished political scientists. In Across Boundaries Young's former colleagues and students bring together contributions from his extensive network, which included academics, government officials, and media personalities. These essays speak to Young's legacy while providing new insight into research in multilevel governance, secession, and political economy.

Young's body of work is exemplary in its attention to concrete policy issues as well as in the breadth of his interest across many subfields of political science. Across Boundaries honours his distinguished career and gives students, professors, and practitioners further insight into his scholarship.

Author / Editor information

Contributor: André Blais André Blais is professor of political science and associate fellow at the Centre de Recherche et de Développement en Économique, Université de Montréal --- Contributor: Anna Lennox Esselment Anna Lennox Esselment is associate professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Waterloo. --- Contributor: Ronald Wintrobe Robert Wintrobe is professor emeritus at the University of Western Ontario.

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"The editors have succeeded in assembling a high-quality set of essays fully reflective of Robert Young's interests and achievements. Given the continuing importance of the topics to which Young devoted most of his academic career, and the affection and esteem in which he is held by former students and colleagues across Canada, this volume is something most of us will want to read and share. It is a fitting tribute to Young's legacy." Herman Bakvis, University of Victoria

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    Front Matter

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    Contents

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    Tables, Figures, and Equations

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    Acknowledgments

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    Introduction: The Work of Robert A. Young

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    André Blais, Cristine de Clercy, Anna Lennox Esselment and Ronald Wintrobe
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  • Multilevel Governance
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    Bob Young, Big Projects, and the Study of Local and Urban Politics in Canada

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    Martin Horak, Andrew Sancton and Allison Bramwell
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    Exchange Rates, Energy Royalties, Carbon Pricing, Fiscal Federalism: An Integrative Framework for Equity and Competitiveness

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    Thomas J. Courchene
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    Do Ideas Matter? Competing Models of Municipal Public Administration and Their Influence on Policy and Implementation of a Toronto Social Program

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    Carol Agocs
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  • Secession Politics
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    Democracy Against Unilateral Secession

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    Stéphane Dion
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    Has the Economic Risk Associated with Quebec’s Independence Increased?

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    Philippe Faucher
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    How Do Secessions Not Happen? The Cases of Scotland and Catalonia

    128
    François Rocher and Nadia Verrelli
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    The Self-Determination Conundrum: Wrong Answers or Wrong Question?

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    Michael Keating
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  • Political Economy
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    The Left and the Fiscal Deficit: A Beautiful Hypothesis Slain by an Ugly Fact

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    Louis M. Imbeau and Jérôme Couture
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    Gandhi’s Satyagraha: An Economic Interpretation

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    Ronald Wintrobe
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    On Blessing and Cursing Matters: Some Political Economy

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    Mario Ferrero
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    In Defence Of Majoritarianism

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    Stanley L. Winer
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    The Publications of Robert A. Young

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    Contributors

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    Index

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