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Record Nr.

UNINA9910155520403321

Titolo

Gilles Paquet : Homo hereticus / / edited by Caroline Andrew, Ruth Hubbard and Jeffrey Roy

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Ottawa : , : University of Ottawa Press, , 2009

Baltimore, Md. : , : Project MUSE, , 2012

©2009

ISBN

1-280-69048-8

9786613667427

0-7766-1870-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (402 p.)

Collana

Governance series, , 1487-3052

Disciplina

300.92

Soggetti

Social scientists - Canada

Social sciences - Canada

Administrative agencies - Canada

Administrative agencies - Management

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface; Introduction; Section I: The Person; Section II: The Impact; Section III: The Issue Domains; Conclusion; Bio-bibliographie de Gilles Paquet; Contributors

Sommario/riassunto

This volume explores and contextualizes the contributions of Gilles Paquet as a social scientist. A quintessential public intellectual, Gilles Paquet's long and multifaceted career has shown him to be a thinker of significant power and creativity. This self-described ""homo hereticus""--always critical and sometimes controversial--has influenced scholars and policy makers in Canada and around the globe. The contributors reveal how his assessments of economics, politics, public administration, and education have stirred their minds and helped them make sense of the world around them. Th