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Who We Are
Rudyard Griffiths
其他書名
A Citizen's Manifesto
出版
D & M Publishers
, 2009-12-01
主題
Political Science / Civics & Citizenship
History / Canada / General
ISBN
1926706978
9781926706979
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=LdSc0_pdwqQC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋
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 may—in 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 The notion of a Canadian national identity, with shared responsibilities and a common purpose, is considered out of date, even a disadvantage in a borderless world of transnational economies, resurgent regions and global immigration.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 system.
What’s needed is a rediscovery of the founding principles that made Canada the nation it is today, core values that can form a civic creed for our own times. In a passionate call to revitalize our shared Canadian citizenship, Griffiths reminds us of who we are, what we’ve accomplished and why a