Nationalism has long been a normatively and empirically contested concept, associated with democratic revolutions and public goods provision, but also with xenophobia, genocide, and wars. Moving beyond facile distinctions between 'good' and 'bad' nationalisms, the authors argue that nationalism...

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Contributors -- Introduction -- 1. Commercial Nationalism: Mapping the Landscape / White, Leanne -- Part 1: National Narratives, Heritage and Tourism -- 2. Canada’s National Parks: Nationhood, Tourism and the Utility of Nature / Rettie, Kathleen...

Capitalism is the accepted, and so intellectually an almost invisible, way of life in Canada. Very little has been thought or published about Canada that uses a Marxist critique of capitalism and its dynamics, and this book aims to advance such thinking by analysing the reasons for the openness...