Might nature be Canadian? : essays on mutual accommodation / William A. Macdonald.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Macdonald, William A., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Globalization--Canada.

Globalization.

Canada--Civilization--21st century.

Canada.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (433 pages)

Place of Publication:

Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press, [2020]

Summary:

Mutual accommodation is about co-operation, compromise, and inclusion. It's a big idea, equal to freedom, science, and compassion. The postwar global economic order led by the United States is one of the greatest historic achievements of mutual accommodation, yet it is now at risk from the centrifugal forces that have led to populism. Today, to many nations and people, Canada is the model country driven by successful mutual accommodation. In Might Nature Be Canadian? William Macdonald explores the theme of mutual accommodation with a close lens on the Canadian experience. Canada has a drive toward mutual accommodation. The United States has a strong drive toward division. There has always been a divergence of ideologies between the two countries. The United States now appears to view the world as a never-ending struggle, which has become greater since 2000, between good and evil, while Canada, by contrast, leans toward the idea that there is an underlying order at the heart of things. Canada has always faced strong limits in creatively overcoming a challenging geography and French/English language differences within its own borders; on the other hand the United States sees itself as a country with virtually no limits. Throughout its history Canada's drive toward mutual accommodation, stronger than that of any other country, has allowed its increasingly diverse citizens to live together peacefully and successfully, even as they retain their own culture, language, and religion. Nature can be described as simultaneously either/or and both/and. Is there something fundamentally Canadian about this? Taking inspiration from British philosopher Alfred North Whitehead, who said that "civilization is the triumph of persuasion over force," Macdonald argues that the urgent spread of mutual accommodation, a charge led by Canada, is central to achieving a bearable world for everyone.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

On Mutual Accommodation

What Is Mutual Accommodation?

The Need for Strong Institutions, Leaders, and Policies

Vibrant Middle Classes and Five Essential Institutions: Rule of Law, Democratic Governance, Free Markets, Robust Media, Fearless Universities

Canada's Mutual Accommodation

Mutual Accommodation Is Part of Canada's DNA

Governance and Political Issues for the Twenty-First Century

The Rule of Law Still Matters

A Fine Balance in Culture and Languages: Overcoming Islamophobia

Toronto: From Good to Great

A True Partnership with Our Indigenous Peoples: Truth and Reconciliation

How to Foster Enterprise and Innovation

Canada Needs a New Economic Narrative

Trade and Free Markets in a Global Economy

A Different Foreign Policy for a Different World

Navigating the World's First Global Moment

The World We Live in Now

US Protectionism and President Trump

Brexit: The UK Withdrawal from Europe

China's Ambitions at Home and Abroad

A New Surge in Moral Authority

Why Mutual Accommodation Is Essential Today

New Thinking for New Ways in a New World

The Need for New Fundamental Ways of Thinking

New Ways of Thinking Are Essential in a New World

The Post–Thatcher/Reagan Economy, 2008–09

A Second Sir John A. Macdonald Moment

Canada After the October 2019 Federal Election

Paul Volcker on Canada's Mutual Accommodation

Four Mutual Accommodation Overviews

Inclusive Ways of Seeing and Living

Capitalism at a Crossroads: Reform or Revolution

Index

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-2280-0147-1

0-2280-0146-3

OCLC:

1122856990