The Political Thought of Lord Durham |
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Author:
| Ajzenstat, Janet |
ISBN: | 978-0-7735-0637-4 |
Publication Date: | Jan 1988 |
Publisher: | McGill-Queen's University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $110.00 |
Book Description:
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Lord Durham's Report on the Affairs of British North America is usually discussed only in terms of its historical context - the events that brought Durham to Canada and the consequences of the Report's reform proposals. In a markedly different approach, Janet Ajzenstat treats the Report as a text in modern political thought. She develops Durham's underlying arguments and assumptions, demonstrating the essentially liberal character of his recommendations and revealing a...
More DescriptionLord Durham's Report on the Affairs of British North America is usually discussed only in terms of its historical context - the events that brought Durham to Canada and the consequences of the Report's reform proposals. In a markedly different approach, Janet Ajzenstat treats the Report as a text in modern political thought. She develops Durham's underlying arguments and assumptions, demonstrating the essentially liberal character of his recommendations and revealing a tough-minded argument about political freedom and the place of national minorities in a free society.