Ecological nation : toward peace, order, and good government / Byron Williston.
| Author/creator | Williston, Byron, 1965- author |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Montreal ; Kingston ; London ; Chicago : McGill-Queen's University Press, [2026] |
| Copyright Date | ©2026 |
| Description | x, 308 pages ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Wolves at the Door -- George Grant in the Late Holocene -- Transformative Climate Policy -- Well-Being in the Eco-Nation -- The Eco-Nation in North America -- The Eco-Nation in the World. |
| Abstract | "At the quarter-mark of the 21st century Canada faces two existential threats: runaway climate change and the rising global tide of right-authoritarian imperialism. The inextricable relationship between the two requires clear vision and sacrifice as Canada reconceives its future as a nation committed to eco-nationalism. Arguing that "peace, order and good government" form the cornerstone of Canada's national identity, Byron Williston revives the vision of philosopher George Grant to explore how these values can guide Canada in reimagining its ecological identity across its own regions, within the North American context, and in reshaping the global political order. In a work that lays out a positive vision for Canada rooted in the ideal of an ecological nation, Williston argues that the ethos of eco-nationalism, which is diametrically opposed to the freedom-at-all-costs ethos of contemporary conservatism, is crucial for an age of ecological constraint. He proposes that only through national reorientation towards ecological responsibility can a refined Canadian governance model address the failed history of Canadian climate policy and confront the false belief that Canada is still a land of superabundance. The challenges Canada faces are profound and the country must engage fully with the purpose of its eco-national project. While daunting, this moment provides an existential opportunity for Canada to link its national well-being to that of planetary health and to create a uniquely Canadian political ethic informed by Indigenous knowledge and developed in step with ongoing reconciliation."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Other forms | Issued also in electronic format. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Williston, Byron, 1965- Ecological nation. Montreal ; Kingston ; London ; Chicago : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2026 0228026679 9780228026679 |
| ISBN | 9780228026662 |
| ISBN | 0228026660 |