Political Science 2230E Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Distinct Society, Pierre Trudeau, Official Multilingualism
21 Apr 2017
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Focus of study is not institutions but social groups, interests, different political cleavages. State ultimately has to decide whose claims will be recognized and whose claims will be rejected. Politics involves the recognition of some interests and the rejection of others. Constitution act 1982, prelude was groups lobbying to be included. By entrenching aboriginal rights, making more powerful than they would have without. Identity politics - distributions of power constitutional recognition. Various groups trying to gain recognition and political agendas. Different cleavages are deeper conflicts than policy position- Groups have different visions of canadian state. Different ideas about how politics in canada should be arranged, what canada stands for, what the confederation pact means. Regional cleavage: canadian politics has seen recurring conflict surrounding territorial issues. Linguistic cleavage: quebec, specifically politicized in 60"s when quebec nationalism flourishes in. Quiet revolution: basic structure of federalism questioned, recognition as distinct society.
