[Turmoil in the Peaceable Kingdom: The Quebec Sovereignty Movement & Its Implications for Canada & the United States]

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Jonathan Lemco's work, Turmoil in the Peaceable Kingdom, consistently offers a singular message to its readers: the potential withdrawal of Quebec from the Canadian confederation -- be it in the guise of sovereignty-association or separation -- will have profound political and economic effects for Quebec, Canada, and the United States. The first part of the book is primarily concerned with charting the evolution of Quebec's growing nationalist aspirations. These aspirations are painted against the backdrop of widely familiar constitutional failures, including the Meech Lake accord and the Charlottetown agreement. The roles of the Parti Quebecois and the Liberal party in Quebec, …