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When the Liberal government of Jean Chrétien was elected with its strong majority mandate in October 1993, there were few prospects of any substantial change in the long established liberal-internationalist foundations of Canadian foreign policy. As the government moves into the second half of its mandate, however, it is clear that important change has taken place. Both Pearsonian internationalism and Trudeauvian nationalism have been swept away as the central elements in Canadian foreign policy, in favour of an assertive globalism. Although many of these changes were introduced by the Mulroney government and flourished in its later years, under Chrétien the transformation has acquired new strength and speed. Yet because it is largely a reactive rather than strategic process, devoid of the vision which Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau brought into office, there mil continue to be periodic]'allures, difficult adjustments and opportunities missed.
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AbstractThis article analyzes the evolutionary trajectory of the State and of democracy in the context of the modernity to post-modernity transition. The modern State, as well as the representative democracy which is associated to it, constitute the mediation structures of social activity which make the subordination of individual's and group's particular and concrete practices possible. By submitting the State to the inescapable necessity to make one with "real" society, postmodern society invalidates this plan. Post-modern society shatters the State's power for the benefit of numerous and eccentric (unconventional) authorities as well as facilitates the emergence of a new model of democracy, functionnal democracy.
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ABSTRACTBased on experiences at the local, regional and central level, the author povides a number of personal observations concerning regional initiatives brought on by Quebec's mental health policy.
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This article analyzes the security challenges of conflicts in the Middle East and their impact on Iranian-Turkish relations, which are marked by differences over the issue of regional security based on divergent perceptions of national security, especially since the Syrian conflict. This study shows that shifting power relationships in the Middle East have created new security issues with political, military, economic and societal ramifications. On the one hand, the Middle East is facing a new form of struggle between regional powers—particularly Saudi Arabia, Iran and Turkey—and on the other, it is confronted with the activities of non-state actors involved in the war in Syria and Iraq. This new balance of power has created a security dilemma as the crises and conflicts in Iraq, Syria, and Yemen provoke a situation of chaos.
Keywords: Crises et conflits au Moyen-Orient, Turquie, Iran, sécurité, Crises and conflicts in the Middle East, Turkey, Iran, security, Crisis y conflictos en Oriente Medio, Turquía, Irán, seguridad
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In this paper, we present the results of empirical evaluations of three major Québec human capital policies aimed at young children and adolescents: the Québec government's low-cost childcare policy, the primary and secondary school reform, and the subsidy policy of private schools. We show that the first two will have to be profoundly modified to achieve their human capital objectives, while other work is needed for a final evaluation of the latter.