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- Title
DE VERSAILLES À NIAMEY. LE PATRIMOINE CONSTITUTIONNEL CANADO-BRITANNIQUE DU QUÉBEC ET SA PARTICIPATION AU SEIN DE LA FRANCOPHONIE, 1968-1970.
- Authors
MEREN, DAVID
- Abstract
This article examines the events regarding the debate over the nature of Quebec's participation in the Francophonie from the Gabon Affair (1968) to the Second Niamey Conference (1970) in order to explore the origins of and inspirations for Quebec's international activity. Previous accounts have emphasized the interest neo-nationalists had in cultivating ties with France and the international francophone community. Similarly prominent is the perceived need for Quebec to project itself internationally to protect against federal encroachments on its domestic jurisdiction. Building on such accounts, this article argues that discussion of the circumstances in which Quebec participated in the institutionalization of the Francophonie and affirmed its "international capacity" should be undertaken with an awareness of the parallels to Canada's evolution to international sovereignty, and the fact Quebec actions were inspired in part by its British-Canadian constitutional heritage. To be sure, French assistance was crucial to Quebec obtaining and maintaining a distinct participation in the Francophonie and pursuing its international activities. Yet, consistent with the pragmatic and incrementalist political culture that derived from it's British heritage, Québec carefully managed its special relationship with a Paris that did not fully understand Quebec realities.
- Subjects
QUEBEC (Province); FRANCE; CULTURAL policy; QUEBECOIS politics &; government, 1960-; HISTORY of Quebec (Province), 1960-; INTERNATIONAL relations &; culture; INTERNATIONAL relations
- Publication
Globe: Revue Internationale d'Études Québécoises, 2010, Vol 13, Issue 1, p99
- ISSN
1481-5869
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.7202/044641ar