Fearful Symmetry - The Fall and Rise of Canada's Founding Values
Fearful Symmetry - The Fall and Rise of Canada's Founding Values
Overview
“The best writer on public policy in“I suppose it`s easier to like a book when you agree with it?and I don`t recall ever reading one with which I would have agreed more, including some of my own?but being taken with your thinking and writing isn`t predicated on agreement. I suspect I would have enjoyedFearful Symmetryeven if I didn`t agree with it?but I guess I`ll never know.”?George Jonas“Fearful Symmetryis brilliantly original, they say. It`s a blockbuster, a must-read, a national looking glass, and, to be sure, it will change our thinking about Canada. In fact, it might. It will certainly, if widely read, stir resentment toward Quebec. A central theme of the book is that we`ve all been had by that province.Fearful Symmetryis an audacious, provocative and impressively researched volume. In setting out a new way of looking at the country`s development, it will open more eyes than it closes.”?Lawrence MartinThe Globe and Mail“I know I am prone to exaggeration which is probably why I was able to have a 15-year career in politics, but I do not exaggerate when I say this is the best book I have ever read about our country.” ????????? ?OttawaSun“A major underpinning of the sovereignist narrative has always been that Quebec`s provincial status is at the root of structural defects upon which secession would act as a magic wand. In a thought-provoking book that is bound to land on Prime Minister Stephen Harper`s bedside table (if it has not already done so), economist Brian Lee Crowley takes that proposition to a higher level. Titled, Fearful Symmetry, the book argues the 40-year battle to keep Quebec in Canada has turned the latter into a country of takers rather than makers”?Chantal Hebert, TorontoStar“Brian Lee Crowley has written a courageous book with absolutely unique analysis and interpretation. Part lament, part celebration, Fearful Symmetry is most of all a profoundly optimistic book. Why? Rush to read it as soon as you can.”?Globe and Mail, Report on Business“A fascinating new book hits the stores this week proclaiming that what has been sold for 50 years as authentic Canadian values?the socialist vision of an enlarged state with enlarged budgets and taxation, of which Trudeau was the most articulate proponent?is doomed by demography. InFearful Symmetry: The Fall and Rise of Canada`s Founding Values, Brian Lee Crowley argues the qualities which established Canada in the first place are on their way back, and will invigorate the country. The good news is the old excuses for statist intervention are evaporating. It is time to rewrite the incentives, to reward hard work and to reap the reward demography offers.But a country where effort and reward are better matched, and where government doesn`t reach quite so far into your pocket, is available. We must just choose it, says Crowley: His book provides all the reasons to do so.”?CalgaryHerald“I finally found time to readFearful Symmetryover the weekend (you can’t keep your Canadian pundit card this fall unless you’ve consumed it whole). As others have written, it is a striking, important, profound book about Canada, our history and our future. It also provides a potentially exciting answer for how the Liberals could redefine itself to once again be relevant to a larger swath of the country. I will discuss the book and its potential implications for the Liberal Party in much greater detail in a future post.”?Rob Silver,Globe and MailDescription
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Overview
“The best writer on public policy in“I suppose it`s easier to like a book when you agree with it?and I don`t recall ever reading one with which I would have agreed more, including some of my own?but being taken with your thinking and writing isn`t predicated on agreement. I suspect I would have enjoyedFearful Symmetryeven if I didn`t agree with it?but I guess I`ll never know.”?George Jonas“Fearful Symmetryis brilliantly original, they say. It`s a blockbuster, a must-read, a national looking glass, and, to be sure, it will change our thinking about Canada. In fact, it might. It will certainly, if widely read, stir resentment toward Quebec. A central theme of the book is that we`ve all been had by that province.Fearful Symmetryis an audacious, provocative and impressively researched volume. In setting out a new way of looking at the country`s development, it will open more eyes than it closes.”?Lawrence MartinThe Globe and Mail“I know I am prone to exaggeration which is probably why I was able to have a 15-year career in politics, but I do not exaggerate when I say this is the best book I have ever read about our country.” ????????? ?OttawaSun“A major underpinning of the sovereignist narrative has always been that Quebec`s provincial status is at the root of structural defects upon which secession would act as a magic wand. In a thought-provoking book that is bound to land on Prime Minister Stephen Harper`s bedside table (if it has not already done so), economist Brian Lee Crowley takes that proposition to a higher level. Titled, Fearful Symmetry, the book argues the 40-year battle to keep Quebec in Canada has turned the latter into a country of takers rather than makers”?Chantal Hebert, TorontoStar“Brian Lee Crowley has written a courageous book with absolutely unique analysis and interpretation. Part lament, part celebration, Fearful Symmetry is most of all a profoundly optimistic book. Why? Rush to read it as soon as you can.”?Globe and Mail, Report on Business“A fascinating new book hits the stores this week proclaiming that what has been sold for 50 years as authentic Canadian values?the socialist vision of an enlarged state with enlarged budgets and taxation, of which Trudeau was the most articulate proponent?is doomed by demography. InFearful Symmetry: The Fall and Rise of Canada`s Founding Values, Brian Lee Crowley argues the qualities which established Canada in the first place are on their way back, and will invigorate the country. The good news is the old excuses for statist intervention are evaporating. It is time to rewrite the incentives, to reward hard work and to reap the reward demography offers.But a country where effort and reward are better matched, and where government doesn`t reach quite so far into your pocket, is available. We must just choose it, says Crowley: His book provides all the reasons to do so.”?CalgaryHerald“I finally found time to readFearful Symmetryover the weekend (you can’t keep your Canadian pundit card this fall unless you’ve consumed it whole). As others have written, it is a striking, important, profound book about Canada, our history and our future. It also provides a potentially exciting answer for how the Liberals could redefine itself to once again be relevant to a larger swath of the country. I will discuss the book and its potential implications for the Liberal Party in much greater detail in a future post.”?Rob Silver,Globe and MailDescription
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- Used - Good: All pages and cover are intact (including the dust cover, if applicable). Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May include "From the library of" labels. Shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing. Item may be missing bundled media.
- Used - Acceptable: All pages and the cover are intact, but shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing. Pages may include limited notes, highlighting, or minor water damage but the text is readable. Item may but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting, but the text cannot be obscured or unreadable.
Note: Some electronic material access codes are valid only for one user. For this reason, used books, including books listed in the Used – Like New condition, may not come with functional electronic material access codes.
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- Packages are shipped from Monday to Friday.
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If you have any questions regarding shipping or want to know about the status of an order, please contact us or email to support@stevensbooks.com.
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You may return most items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund.
To be eligible for a return, your item must be unused and in the same condition that you received it. It must also be in the original packaging.
Several types of goods are exempt from being returned. Perishable goods such as food, flowers, newspapers or magazines cannot be returned. We also do not accept products that are intimate or sanitary goods, hazardous materials, or flammable liquids or gases.
Additional non-returnable items:
- Gift cards
- Downloadable software products
- Some health and personal care items
To complete your return, we require a tracking number, which shows the items which you already returned to us.
There are certain situations where only partial refunds are granted (if applicable)
- Book with obvious signs of use
- CD, DVD, VHS tape, software, video game, cassette tape, or vinyl record that has been opened
- Any item not in its original condition, is damaged or missing parts for reasons not due to our error
- Any item that is returned more than 30 days after delivery
Items returned to us as a result of our error will receive a full refund,some returns may be subject to a restocking fee of 7% of the total item price, please contact a customer care team member to see if your return is subject. Returns that arrived on time and were as described are subject to a restocking fee.
Items returned to us that were not the result of our error, including items returned to us due to an invalid or incomplete address, will be refunded the original item price less our standard restocking fees.
If the item is returned to us for any of the following reasons, a 15% restocking fee will be applied to your refund total and you will be asked to pay for return shipping:
- Item(s) no longer needed or wanted.
- Item(s) returned to us due to an invalid or incomplete address.
- Item(s) returned to us that were not a result of our error.
You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).
If you need to return an item, please Contact Us with your order number and details about the product you would like to return. We will respond quickly with instructions for how to return items from your order.
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We'll pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.). In other cases, you will be responsible for paying for your own shipping costs for returning your item. Shipping costs are non-refundable. If you receive a refund, the cost of return shipping will be deducted from your refund.
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