Quebec in a Global Light

Reaching for the Common Ground

Robert Calderisi

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University of Toronto Press
08 April 2019

History of the Americas; Politics & government; Economics

Series: Munk Series on Global Affairs

To the outside world, Quebec is Canada's most distinctive province. To many Canadians, it has sometimes seemed the most troublesome. But, over the last quarter century, quietly but steadily, it has wrestled successfully with two of the West's most daunting challenges: protecting national values in the face of mass immigration and striking a proper balance between economic efficiency and a sound social safety net. Quebec has also taken a lead in fighting climate change. Yet, many people

including many Quebeckers

are unaware of this progress and much remains to be done. These achievements, and the tenacity that made them possible, are rooted in centuries of adversity and struggle.

In this masterful survey of the major social and economic issues facing Quebec, Robert Calderisi offers an intimate look into the sensitivities and strengths of a society that has grown accustomed to being misunderstood. In doing so, he argues that the values uniting Quebeckers

their common sense, courtesy, concern for the downtrodden, aversion to conflict, and mild form of nationalism, linked to a firm refusal to be homogenized by globalization

make them the most ""Canadian"" of all Canadians.

By: Robert Calderisi
Imprint: University of Toronto Press
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 165mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 440g
ISBN: 9781487504717
ISBN 10: 1487504713
Series: Munk Series on Global Affairs
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 08 April 2019
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Robert Calderisi was a Quebec Rhodes Scholar and is a former director of The World Bank. He is the author of The Trouble with Africa: Why Foreign Aid Isn’t Working (2006) and Earthly Mission: The Catholic Church and World Development (2013). He splits the year between Montreal, New York, and Paris.

Reviews for Quebec in a Global Light: Reaching for the Common Ground

Calm, clear, and positive, Calderisi brings his subjects to life with a remarkable degree of honesty and attention to detail, summarizing different points of view with the knowledge of an insider and the detachment of an outsider. Quebec in a Global Light is both strategic in its approach and carefully precise in its descriptions. And, it is a joy to read: well-written, balanced, informative, independent, and at the same time respectful of the complexity of the issues.. - Jacques Gerin, former Deputy Minister of Environment Canada and Distinguished Fellow, International Institute for Sustainable Development