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The Myth of the Sacred: The Charter, the Courts, and the Politics of the Constitution in Canada

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The Myth of the Sacred: The Charter, the Courts, and the Politics of the Constitution in Canada - James, Patrick (Editor), and Abelson, Donald E (Editor), and Lusztig, Michael (Editor)
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In this collection the authors challenge the myth of the sacred - that certain aspects of the constitutional process - judicial political behaviour, interest group politics, and centralization of power - are untouchable politically. They suggest that certain actors and institutions have contributed to a myth about the normative basis of Canadian constitutional politics, a myth perpetuated through the popular media as well as much of the scholarly literature. Such actors often disguise their overtly political behavior with a ...

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The Myth of the Sacred: The Charter, the Courts, and the Politics of the Constitution in Canada 2003, McGill-Queen's University Press

ISBN-13: 9780773524347

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 The Myth of the Sacred: The Charter, the Courts, and the Politics of the Constitution in Canada 2003, McGill-Queen's University Press

ISBN-13: 9780773524354

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