Books by Gilles Paquet

Criticizes the practices of the social sciences on the basis of their inadequate concepts of knowledge, evidence and inquiry. This title describes the policy development process in Canada in terms of its weak information infrastructure, poor accountability, and inflexible organization design.

Examines the benefits and drawbacks of Canada's multiculturalism policy. This book articulates a model for Canadian transculturalism, an understanding of multiculturalism based on the philosophy of cosmopolitanism which would strengthen moral contracts and encourage the social engagement of the Canadians.

Develops a general conceptual framework to deal with the reality of global governance. This title uses this framework to examine the territorial governance (hemispheric governance, meso-innovation systems, and smart city-regions) and tackles the more complex governance challenges raised by sustainability and common-property resources like oceans.