Bibliography
This bibliography offers supplementary readings to delve deeper into the arguments developed in this work, covering history, politics, economics, culture, and theories of governance.
I. History of Quebec and New France
• Charbonneau, André, and André Sévigny. La Nouvelle-France: L'aventure des Français en Amérique du Nord. Montréal: Fides, 2012. (For an overview of New France.)
• Dechêne, Louise. Habitants et Marchands de Montréal au XVIIe siècle. Paris: Plon, 1974. (A classic study on New France society.)
• Frégault, Guy. La Guerre de la Conquête, 1754-1760. Montréal: Fides, 2009 (reissue). (An in-depth analysis of the war and its consequences.)
• Groulx, Lionel. Notre maître le passé. Montréal: Bibliothèque de l'Action française, 1924. (A classic of Quebec nationalist historiography, to be read with a critical eye.)
• Trigger, Bruce G. The Children of Aataentsic: A History of the Huron People to 1660. Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press, 1987. (To understand Franco-Indigenous relations before and during the Conquest.)
• Waugh, Thomas. The Quebec Act, 1774: A Study in British Colonial Policy. London: Pickering & Chatto, 2014. (For the impact of the Quebec Act.)
II. Theories of Culture, Diversity, and Memes
• Dawkins, Richard. The Selfish Gene. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1976 (new editions with preface on memes). (The original source of the "meme" concept.)
• Diamond, Jared. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1997. (For a perspective on the impact of geography and environmental and cultural diversity on the development of societies.)
• Lévi-Strauss, Claude. Race et histoire. Paris: UNESCO, 1952. (A foundational work on the richness of cultural diversity and the critique of racism.)
• Taylor, Charles. Multiculturalism and "The Politics of Recognition". Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1992. (A Quebec philosopher addressing the importance of recognizing cultural identities.)
• UNESCO. Various publications on the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (2005). (For the international legal framework of cultural diversity.)
III. Governance, Decentralization, and Dangers of Large States
• Easterly, William. The Elusive Quest for Growth: Economists' Adventures and Misadventures in the Tropics. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2001. (Although on development, it offers insights into the inefficiency of "top-down" policies and bureaucracy.)
• Held, David, and Anthony McGrew. Globalization/Anti-Globalization. Cambridge, UK: Polity Press, 2002. (To understand the dynamics of globalization and the tensions it generates with national and local entities.)
• Lijphart, Arend. Patterns of Democracy: Government Forms and Performance in Thirty-Six Countries. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1999. (Comparative analysis of democratic systems, including federalist and decentralized models.)
• Rodrik, Dani. The Globalization Paradox: Democracy and the Future of the World Economy. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2011. (Examines the tensions between globalization, national sovereignty, and democracy.)
• Smith, Anthony D. Nationalism and Modernism: A Critical Survey of Recent Theories of Nations and Nationalism. London: Routledge, 1998. (For an understanding of the concepts of nation and nationalism, essential for the debate on sovereignty.)
• Stiglitz, Joseph E. Globalization and Its Discontents. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2002. (Critique of global institutions and their impacts, highlighting the need for better local governance.)
IV. Comparative Cases of Sovereignty and Secession
• Bartkus, Viva Ona. The Dynamic of Secession. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 1999. (Analysis of the motivations and processes of secession throughout history.)
• Moore, Margaret. National Self-Determination and Secession. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998. (A philosophical and political exploration of the right to self-determination.)
• Norris, Pippa. Democratic Deficit? Institutions and Public Opinion in the European Union. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2003. (For an analysis of the EU's "democratic deficit.")
• European Parliament and Council of the European Union. Founding Treaties of the European Union. (To understand the structure and objectives of the EU.)
• Report of the Study Commission on the Future of Quebec (Bélanger-Campeau Commission), 1991. (Although focused on Quebec, it addresses the economic and political dimensions of sovereignty.)
• Shaw, Malcolm N. International Law. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2017. (For the principles of international law and state sovereignty.)
V. Economy of a Sovereign Quebec
• Courchene, Thomas J. A State of Minds: Towards a Deeper Understanding of Canadian Culture and Society. Toronto: IRPP, 2011. (Analysis of Canadian federal dynamics and economic tensions.)
• Conseil de la Souveraineté du Québec / Institut de recherche sur la souveraineté. Various publications and studies on the economic aspects of sovereignty. (Specific research on the economic model of an independent Quebec.)
• Observatoire de la souveraineté. Website and publications. (For contemporary analyses of Quebec's economy and politics.)
• Québec, Ministère des Finances. Budget reports and economic outlook. (For factual data on the current Quebec economy.)
• Trebilcock, Michael J., et al. The Canadian Constitution. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2005. (For the legal and economic aspects of Canadian federalism.)