Rudyard Griffiths

Who We Are (eBook, ePUB)

A Citizen's Manifesto

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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 The notion of a Canadian national identity, with shared responsibilities and a common purpose, is considered out of date, even a disadvantage in a borderless world of transnational economies, resurgent regions and global immigration.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

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Douglas and McIntyre (2013) Ltd.
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 2009
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781926706979
• Artikelnr.: 38370962

Autorenporträt

Rudyard Griffiths is co-founder of the Historica-Dominion Institute, a national non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of Canadian history and civic literacy. Mr. Griffiths is also co-founder of the Grano Speakers Series and co-organizer of the Munk Debates, a semi-annual event that brings leading international thinkers and doers to Canada to debate pressing global issues. Mr. Griffiths is a public commentator on Canadian cultural issues, national politics and international affairs and is an advisor to various not-for-profit foundations and organizations in Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom. A columnist with the National Post and political commentator for CP24, Mr. Griffiths is also the editor of seven collections of essays on Canadian political and historical themes, including 101 Things Canadians Should Know About Canada (2008). In 2006, the Globe and Mail recognised Mr. Griffiths one of Canada's "Top 40 Under 40.” Rudyard Griffiths lives in Toronto, Ontario.