From: owner-polcan-digest To: polcan-digest@sfu.ca Subject: polcan-digest V1 #27 Reply-To: polcan Errors-To: owner-polcan-digest Precedence: bulk polcan-digest Sunday, 28 January 1996 Volume 01 : Number 027 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: howlett@SFU.CA (Michael Howlett) Date: Fri, 26 Jan 1996 10:19:55 -0700 Subject: Job Vacancy - Rhode Island - U.S. Politics Position Announcement: PROVIDENCE COLLEGE American Politics The Department of Political Science is seeking candidates for a one-year full-time replacement position at the Adjunct Assistant Professor rank to begin August, 1996. We wish a broadly trained Americanist who in addition to teaching introductory courses in American Politics can teach upper division courses dealing with Environmental Politics, Women and Politics, and Public Administration/Public Policy. Candidates will be expected to have completed the Ph.D by the date of the appointment. Minority and female candidates are especially encouraged to apply. Applicants should provide a curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, writing samples and other material which they deem useful at the initial screening stage. Deadline for formal application is March 1, 1996. Located in Providence, RI, Providence College is a Roman Catholic four-year liberal arts college conducted under the auspices of the Dominican Friars. The Political Science Department has 12 full time members and about 250 majors. Normally, class enrollments do not exceed twenty-five students. Applicants should send materials TO: James M. Carlson, Chair, Political Science Department, Providence College, Providence, RI 02918. AA/EEO __________________________________________________________ Michael Howlett Department of Political Science, Simon Fraser University Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, V5A 1S6 Phone (604) 291-3082 Fax (604) 291-4786 __________________________________________________________ ------------------------------ From: howlett@SFU.CA (Michael Howlett) Date: Sat, 27 Jan 1996 10:06:35 -0700 Subject: Political Science Quarterly - WWW Site Date: Fri, 26 Jan 1996 07:45:04 -0400 From: "Liz W. Tompkins" Subject: EMAG> Political Science Quarterly Item: Political Science Quarterly URL: http://epn.org/psq.html Scholarly journal on government, politics, and public policy, both international and domestic. A nonpartisan journal, PSQ is edited for both specialists and general readers with a keen interest in public and foreign affairs. Online you'll find selected articles, previews of the upcoming issue, Current Issue and archives. __________________________________________________________ Michael Howlett Department of Political Science, Simon Fraser University Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, V5A 1S6 Phone (604) 291-3082 Fax (604) 291-4786 __________________________________________________________ ------------------------------ From: howlett@SFU.CA (Michael Howlett) Date: Sun, 28 Jan 1996 09:27:13 -0700 Subject: Argentinian News Maillist - Spanish NTERLINK HEADLINE NEWS had moved from listserv@netcom.com to list@torres-c.com and changed names from Interlink-News to Interlink Interlink on list@torres-c.com INTERLINK HEADLINE NEWS Interlink Headline News is a daily bulletin full written in Spanish with Argentinian and International commented news published by Professor Alejandro Piscitelli (National University at Buenos Aires) and Raul Carlos Drelichman. To subscribe to the new list location you can send the follow message to: list@torres-c.com with Subject: (blank) join interlink All the subscribers must send this new subcription and when the new confirmation of subcription accepted arrives can unsubcribe the old list sending the message to listserv@netcom.com Subject: (blank) unsubscribe interlink-news Owner: Raul Carlos Drelichman news@drelich.ba.ar __________________________________________________________ Michael Howlett Department of Political Science, Simon Fraser University Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, V5A 1S6 Phone (604) 291-3082 Fax (604) 291-4786 __________________________________________________________ ------------------------------ From: howlett@SFU.CA (Michael Howlett) Date: Sun, 28 Jan 1996 09:34:38 -0700 Subject: Stephane Dion and Ottawa's National Unity Strategy >Date: Sun, 28 Jan 1996 11:16:56 -0600 (CST) >From: Dave De Brou >To: Michael Howlett >Cc: Dave De Brou >Subject: Stephane Dion and Ottawa's National Unity Strategy >Mime-Version: 1.0 > > >Does Prof. Dion cabinet appointment signal a change in Ottawa's national >unity strategy? > >On Friday, January 19, Stephane Dion, professor of Political Science, of the >University of Montreal braved the -40C weather in Saskatoon and >endeavoured to explain to students and faculty at the University of >Saskatchewan the "Close-Call for Canadian Unity" on October 30 when half >the Quebec electorate supported the Parti Quebecois's sovereignty >campaign. His presentation in Saskatoon which came six days before his >swearing in as the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs may provide an >indication of the federal government's strategy in its battle for the >hearts and minds of Quebeckers. > >Prof Dion's explanation of why the NO side almost lost began by suggesting >that the separatist leaders were quite successful in convincing Quebec >voters to "fear the consequences of the NO vote and have confidence in the >YES." How did the separatists persuade Quebeckers that a vote for the NO >side would be detrimental for Quebec? Prof. Dion argued that the >separatist focus on the French language in Montreal, Ottawa's forthcoming >budget cuts and their impact on Canada's social welfare net underlined >cultural differences between Quebec and the rest of Canada and brought new >support for the YES side. > >Prof. Dion continued that the separatist message of hope also elicited >more support for Monsieur Bouchard and his colleagues. With its rate of >high unemployment, its desire for national recognition, and recent >constitutional failures, Quebec, at least part of Quebec, was open to the >separatist emotional appeal of nationalist pride, social solidarity, and >the need for a strong, united voice to obtain a new partnership with the >rest of Canada. > >Why were the federalist forces not more successful in getting their own >message across to the Quebec referendum voters? Prof. Dion's suggested >that the "NO campaign put too much emphasis on the fear of separation and >not enough on the confidence that Canada may inspire." The NO campaign >which focused on the negative economic effects of a YES victory needed to >"celebrate Quebec within Canada as a wonderful combination." > >And who is to blame for the near fatal federal strategy? Prof. Dion >pointed to the shortcomings of Daniel Johnson, leader of the Quebec >Liberal Party and the NO side. Johnson was successful in presenting the >economic arguments against separation, but he was no match for Bouchard's >emotional appeal. But more than the colourless Johnson or faulty campaign >strategy, Prof. Dion zeroed in on prominent Quebec federalists, like >Michel Belanger, Robert Bourassa, and even Johnson himself, who had in the >past "criticized the constitutional status quo" and "flirted with >sovereignty-association." Prof Dion warned that "Quebec federalists cannot >hope to make all the potential electoral gains that they could by playing >on Canadian pride if they use the Canada argument only one week every >fifteen years." > >According to Prof. Dion, the final mistake of the NO side was the mixed >message from the federalist leaders during the final week of the campaign. >Perhaps panicked by the YES side lead in the polls, Johnson called upon >Prime Minister Chretien to put new constitutional proposals on the table. >The result of this faux-pas was to divide the NO side and, Prof. Dion >suggested, underlined a contradiction: "one cannot simultaneously >celebrate Canada and present vague and unlikely changes as a sine qua non >condition for staying within Canada.". > >How do we avoid the secession of Quebec? Prof. Dion's response to this >question suggests that he takes last October's referendum results >seriously and he believes that failure to respond in a direct, positive >and forceful manner would be fatal to Canada. Prof. Dion called upon >federalists in Quebec and the rest of Canada to come up with a common >strategy, one that recognizes Quebec's distinctiveness, moves toward more >decentralization, keeps alive Quebec's sense of attachment to Canada and >clarifies the secession process and its consequences. > >And how should the federal government go about implementing such a >strategy? Now that Prof. Dion is Minister Dion his response last Friday in >Saskatoon may reveal where federal government is heading. Prof. Dion >insisted that the promises made during referendum campaign must be kept; >to do otherwise will only allow the separatists to the add to their >mythical history of federal broken promises. Jean Chretien's promises of >October 1995 must result in reform. The first step is to recognize Quebec >as a distinct society and ideally this must be entrenched in the >Constitution with the support of all the provinces. To not recognize the >distinctiveness of Quebec "may be fatal for Canadian unity." > >Prof. Dion also called for a move toward decentralization to "convince >Quebeckers that this federation is willing to address their concerns." >What areas did Prof. Dion delineate? He referred specifically to >labour-force training and more generally to the area of culture and social >programs. He contended that It is essential that the federal move quickly >on this issue: the Parti Quebecois may call an election or a referendum at >any time; and it is necessary to have a package in place before the next >constitutional talks take place in 1997. > >Prof. Dion also believed it was important that the Quebec federalists do >their part by celebrating "their pride in being both Quebeckers and >Canadians." Clearly the results of the referendum show that their >strategy of trying to be just as nationalist as the Quebec separatists >"has been disastrous." Finally Prof. Dion said that the federal government >must make it clear to the votes of Quebec what voting for the YES side >means. Perhaps the answer lies in a law which "a province may secede from >Canada" and which specified "what the consequences are for such a province >in terms of the wording of the referendum question, the timing of the >referendum, the split of the territories, the erection of borders, the >sharing of debt, Aboriginal rights, access to trade, the loss of >citizenship, and so on." > >So what does Prof. Dion appointment to the federal signify? It suggests >that the federal government has finally decided the separatist threat is a >reality, one that requires the federal government to meet the challenge >head on, To wait any longer could mean, in the words of Prof. Dion, "a >much more depressing result the next time around." > >It will be interesting to watch the kind of impact that Stephane Dion will >have on the federal government, on the Liberal party and on the future of >this country. The last time the Liberal Party sent the clarion call to >Quebec was in the mid-1960s. Then, as now, a University of Montreal >professor who specialized in constitutional matters reluctantly responded; >his name was Pierre-Elliott Trudeau. > >Dave De Brou, >Department of History >U of Saskatchewan > __________________________________________________________ Michael Howlett Department of Political Science, Simon Fraser University Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, V5A 1S6 Phone (604) 291-3082 Fax (604) 291-4786 __________________________________________________________ ------------------------------ From: howlett@SFU.CA (Michael Howlett) Date: Sun, 28 Jan 1996 13:09:21 -0700 Subject: Canadian Communitarian Forum, Fri 16 Feb 96 Date: Sun, 28 Jan 1996 14:46:46 -0500 X-Sender: pcanniff@canniff.com (Unverified) Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 1 (Highest) To: howlett@sfu.ca From: "Paul A. Canniff" Subject: INFO: CONFERENCE --Canadian Communitarian Forum, Fri 16 Feb 96 Wld you pls fwd the fol to the POLCAN mailing list? Thank you. The Canadian Communitarian Forum is pleased to invite you to attend a one-day session in Ottawa on Parliament Hill Friday, February 16, 1996. Nature of the Event This will be a gathering of opinion-shapers within the public and private sectors. It will draw together people concerned with the state of the country in a day of focused discussion. Objective This conference is intended to provoke a broader discussion of the role of government, the citizen, and the communities to which people belong. Rationale The high tide of government intervention has probably passed. Fiscal constraints, free trade in a global economy, the emergence of new forms of community, and the erosion of public confidence in traditional political institutions, are all acting to reduce the legitimacy and ability of government to solve or even palliate our problems. The Organizers Patrons: - David Kilgour, MP, Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons - His Excellency Stanislav Chylek, Ambassador of the Czech Republic - Canada/Czech Ad Hoc Committee on Values Organizing Committee: - Paul A. Canniff, Canniff and Company - Timothy M. Denton, T.M. Denton Consultants - Sean Moore, Gowling Strathy & Henderson The Speakers - Dr. Amita Etzioni, Chairman of the Communitarian Network and author of "The Spirit of Community" - Prof. Charles Taylor, McGill University - Andrew Coyne, columnist for The Globe and Mail - Pat Lorje, NDP MLA in the Saskatchewan Legislature - Dr. Wm. Ryan, SJ, former Executive Director of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops What is Communitarianism? Communitarianism is not a movement, a philosophy or a political party. It is not another version of planned happiness or a code word for social repression. The communitarian analysis of society asks three fundamental questions: - What is the appropriate balance of rights and responsibilities of the individual, the state, and communities? - What public goods need preserving? - What must we do to help communities and individuals take up the tasks that need doing? Communitarianism is not: - an attempt to revive the political left, or -a surreptitious right-wing agenda. Communitarianism seeks to bridge the political divide by addressing how rights interplay with responsibilities and what constitutes a democratic community. Communitarianism seeks to redefine the terms of political discourse. Communitarianism is a form of analysis, not a solution, to the problems of contemporary politics. It is a debate, not an answer. Communitarians believe that individual liberties depend on bolstering the foundations of civil society: our families, our schools, and neighbourhoods. It is through these institutions that we acquire a sense of personal and civic responsibilities, an appreciation of our rights and those of others, and a commitment to the welfare of the community and its members Who Should Attend Anyone interested in the state of Canadian politics and the future direction of the country is invited and welcome. They include - public policy professionals - academics and representatives of think tanks of all persuasions - politicians and staff from all parties - representatives of business, interest groups and community organizations - members of the media Why Should You Attend It will be a fun event, as well as a serious exchange of ideas. The agenda provides for interesting speakers from divergent intellectual traditions, and plenty of opportunity for interaction with them and other participants. You will be able to network with a wide variety of interesting people and push a few agendas of your own. The registration fee of C$100 (C$150 if paid on conference day) gets you exposure to interesting speakers, a great lunch, and an opportunity to be part of something new and important in Canada. For further information, contact the Forum at: Tel.: 613.567.2530, Fax: 613.567.0476, E-mail: canforum@canniff.com You may also visit our home page at URL http://www.canniff.com/canforum.html, from which you may access our online registration form. - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul A. Canniff Principal Consultant Canniff and Company Ottawa, ON CANADA Tel.: 613.567.2530, Fax: 613.567.0476 Canniff and Company Home Page: http://www.canniff.com/ __________________________________________________________ Michael Howlett Department of Political Science, Simon Fraser University Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, V5A 1S6 Phone (604) 291-3082 Fax (604) 291-4786 __________________________________________________________ ------------------------------ End of polcan-digest V1 #27 ***************************