Ebook: Who we are: a citizen's manifesto
Author: Griffiths Rudyard
- Tags: National characteristics Canadian, Canada -- Economic conditions -- 21st century, Canada -- Politics and government -- 21st century, Canada -- Social conditions -- 21st century
- Year: 2009
- Publisher: D & M Publishers
- City: Canada;Vancouver
- Language: English
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Canadians have come to embrace their country as a postmodern state”a nation that downplays its history and makes few demands on its citizens, allowing them to find their allegiances where they mayin their region, their ethnic heritage or the language they speak. The notion of a Canadian national identity, with shared responsibilities and a common purpose, is considered out of date, even a disadvantage in a borderless world of transnational economies, resurgent regions and global immigration.
In his timely and provocative book Who We Are, Rudyard Griffiths argues that this vision of Canada is an intellectual and practical dead end. Without a strong national identity, and robust Canadian civic values and engagement, the country will be hard pressed to meet the daunting challenges that lie ahead: the social costs of an aging population, the unavoidable effects of global warming and the fallout of a dysfunctional immigration...
In his timely and provocative book Who We Are, Rudyard Griffiths argues that this vision of Canada is an intellectual and practical dead end. Without a strong national identity, and robust Canadian civic values and engagement, the country will be hard pressed to meet the daunting challenges that lie ahead: the social costs of an aging population, the unavoidable effects of global warming and the fallout of a dysfunctional immigration...
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