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Blair Cullen

Bio: Blair Cullen is an academic researcher from Trent University. The author has an hindex of 1, co-authored 1 publications receiving 15 citations.

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TL;DR: The development of federalism in the context of the neoliberal era in the 2000s has partly created the conditions for a more stable co-operation between the federal and Quebec governments, contributing to the trend of separatism being sidelined in Quebec as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: . The development of federalism in the context of the neoliberal era in the 2000s has partly created the conditions for a more stable co-operation between the federal and Quebec governments, contributing to the trend of separatism being sidelined in Quebec. In the context of neoliberalism, federal–provincial agreements have created conditions for just enough asymmetry in the relationship between the federal government and Quebec, something that Quebec has historically demanded, for separatism to remain off the agenda. What separates this relationship from past ones is a significant change in the context whereby the neoliberal orientation is becoming the common currency for co-operation. If Canadian federalism continues its present course under neoliberalism without any major mishaps, for the first time since the divisive period of the 1990s and early 2000s, federal–Quebec relations likely will be stable without national unity crises of the kind that culminated in the 1980 and 1995 Quebec referenda on sovereignty.Resume. Le developpement du federalisme dans le contexte de l'ere neoliberale dans les annees 2000 a en partie cree les conditions pour une cooperation plus stable entre les gouvernements federal et quebecois, contribuant ainsi a la tendance du separatisme au Quebec d'etre marginalises. Dans le contexte du neoliberalisme, des ententes federales-provinciales ont cree les conditions pour un peu assez de relation asymetrique entre le gouvernement federal et du Quebec, quelque chose que le Quebec a toujours exige, au separatisme de rester hors l'ordre du jour. Ce qui separe cette relation de celles du passe est un changement significatif dans le contexte dans lequel l'orientation neo-liberale devient la monnaie commune pour la cooperation. Si le federalisme canadien continue son cours actuel sous le neoliberalisme sans encombre majeur, pour la premiere fois depuis la periode de division des annees 1990 et debut des annees 2000, les relations federales-Quebec probablement seront stable sans crises unite nationale du genre qui a culmine dans les annees 1980 et 1995 referendums sur la souverainete du Quebec.

17 citations


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01 Jan 1971

26 citations

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TL;DR: Gurr et al. as mentioned in this paper examined the relative effects of identity, material grievances, and estimates of the consequences of independence on two key indicators of support for independence in Catalonia: declared preferences for independence and intentions to vote for a future referendum.
Abstract: Ted Robert Gurr explains group mobilization in terms of the joint effects of shared identity, economic and status grievances, and the actions of political entrepreneurs. This article examines the relative effects of identity, material grievances, and estimates of the consequences of independence on two key indicators of support for independence in Catalonia: declared preferences for independence and intentions to vote for independence in a future referendum. We examine the impact of political entrepreneurs by analyzing the vote for independence-oriented parties in the 2012 Catalan election. Our findings suggest mobilization is more a product of strong Catalan identity than of grievance, and that mitigation of Catalan demands will therefore require increasing the recognition and status of Catalonia in the Spanish state.

26 citations

Dissertation
01 Jun 2016
TL;DR: The authors examines the changing patterns of intergovernmental relations among political elites toward sensitive constitutional issues implicated in the Quebec sovereignty movement, in particular after the 1995 referendum on Quebec sovereignty-association, and argues that this is partially explicable in light of the fact actors such as the courts, federalist political leaders, and their parties have been willing to avoid discussing sensitive constitutional abeyances and leave them unresolved in the interests of avoiding a constitutional crisis.
Abstract: This dissertation examines the changing patterns of intergovernmental relations among political elites toward sensitive constitutional issues implicated in the Quebec sovereignty movement, in particular after the 1995 referendum on Quebec sovereignty-association. It extends David Thomas’ concept of constitutional “abeyances” to suggest that areas of constitutional ambiguity over which there are strong enough disagreements to lead to a national breakup can be successfully managed given enough political will. This depends on their being enough political actors who otherwise share a common interest in national unity willing to keep abeyances from escalating into a crisis. The exposure and politicization of such abeyances in the middle of the 20 century raised the salience of constitutional disagreements in Canada nearly to the point of national disintegration. The decline in the salience of these abeyances and the waning of support for sovereignty in Quebec since the last referendum has reduced this possibility substantially. Using a mixed method approach within an historical institutionalist framework, this dissertation argues that, along with other social forces, this is partially explicable in light of the fact actors such as the courts, federalist political leaders, and their parties have been willing to avoid discussing sensitive constitutional abeyances and leave them unresolved in the interests of avoiding a constitutional crisis. This has certainly not resulted in end of the sovereignty movement in Quebec, which remains very much alive. However, along with other political and iii social forces the willingness to keep deep constitutional disagreements camouflaged has permitted Canadian federalism to regain a measure of stability.

19 citations