Interests of State

The Politics of Language, Multiculturalism, and Feminism in Canada

• Author(s): Leslie Alexander Pal, Leslie A. Pal,
• Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
• Pages: 344
• ISBN_10: 0773513272
  ISBN_13: 9780773513273
  
• Language: en
• Categories: History / Canada / General , Political Science / General , Political Science / Public Policy / General , Political Science / Public Policy / Social Policy , Political Science / World / Canadian , Social Science / General , Social Science / Feminism & Feminist Theory , Social Science / Women's Studies ,

Description:... Leslie Pal explores a phenomenon unique to Canadian politics - the direct funding of advocacy groups by the government - and makes a significant contribution to the debate on the role of the state in shaping society. Focusing on groups concerned with the official languages, multiculturalism, and women's issues, he argues that funding was not neutral but was driven by state interests, and particularly by a national unity agenda.