Myth of the Sacred
：The Charter, the Courts, and the Politics of the Constitution in Canada
Publication subTitle ：The Charter, the Courts, and the Politics of the Constitution in Canada
Publisher： McGill-Queen's University Press
Publication year： 2002
E-ISBN: 9780773570573
P-ISBN(Paperback): 9780773524347
Subject： K7 Americas History
Keyword： 美洲史
Language： ENG
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Description
In this collection the authors challenge the "myth of the sacred" - the idea that certain aspects of the constitutional process - judicial political behaviour, interest group politics, and centralization of power - are untouchable politically. They suggest that certain actors and institutions have contributed to a myth about the normative basis of Canadian constitutional politics, a myth perpetuated through the popular media as well as much of the scholarly literature. Such actors often disguise their overtly political behavior with a cloak of impartiality, presenting their actions as furthering the public good and therefore immune to challenge. The Myth of the Sacred seeks to challenge this ideal.