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Papers by John Ralston Saul

University of Toronto Quarterly, 2004

McGill Law Journal, 2009

This article asks the Canadian legal community to look beyond the standard historical viewpoint t... more This article asks the Canadian legal community to look beyond the standard historical viewpoint that roots Canadian law in the British common law and French civil law traditions. The author discusses the historical foundations of Canadian law in a uniquely Canadian context, beginning with the earliest interactions between the First Nations and the Europeans. Drawing on the research outlined in his recent book, A Fair Country, the author challenges his audience to think of Canadian law as far more than the local implementation of foreign legal traditions. While Canada has freely borrowed from various legal traditions, the application of law in Canada has been a unique process intimately tied to Canadian history. The author calls on us to recognize a distinctly Canadian legal tradition which has grown out of Aboriginal law and subsequent local experience while being influenced by, but by no means limited to, common law and civil law traditions.

The megatrends of globalization and digitalization pose challenges for social cohesion. Many peop... more The megatrends of globalization and digitalization pose challenges for social cohesion. Many people are concerned about their economic future, and right-wing populists are leveraging the internet to spread oversimplified messages and fuel fears. Thought leaders from around the world convened to discuss the future of social cohesion at the Bertelsmann Stiftung‘s international “Trying Times” conference addressing the issue “Rethinking Social Cohesion” that was held in Berlin from September 4–6, 2019. In his closing speech titled “How to make social cohesion work,” Canadian author and President Emeritus of PEN International John Ralston Saul demonstrated that empathy, respect for difference and the willingness to accept the complexity of society rather than exclusion and fear are the factors that pave the way toward a successful future. The social cohesion of the future needs both diversity and community. Read his speech in full here.

Choice Reviews Online, 1997

Apuntes Del Cenes, 2004

Este artículo es tomado de la revista Financial Review del 2 de febrero de 2004 Traducción: Alber... more Este artículo es tomado de la revista Financial Review del 2 de febrero de 2004 Traducción: Alberto Supelano Fecha de recepción: 15 de septiembre. Fecha de aprobación: 20 de noviembre de 2004. Es autor de Los Bastardos de Voltaire: la dictadura de la razón en Occidente, la civilización inconsciente y, más recientemente, Sobre el equilibrio: las seis cualidades del nuevo humanismo. C2004 Harper,s Magazine. Distribuido por Tribune Media Services International. El fin del globalismo 10 APUNTES DEL CENES I SEMESTRE DE 2004 RESUMEN El artículo trata de la vigencia de los Estadosnación modernos y la emergencia de los nacionalismos en la Era de la denominada globalización, sosteniendo que aquellos Estadosnación y los nacionalismos, han superado la ya finalizada globalización y recuperan su papel activo, económico y político, en las condiciones prevalecientes de un renovado poder nacional .

Professor Lars P. Feld, Direktor des Walter Eucken Instituts in Freiburg, und Dr. John Ralston Sa... more Professor Lars P. Feld, Direktor des Walter Eucken Instituts in Freiburg, und Dr. John Ralston Saul, Autor und Prasident des PEN International, diskutieren mit Professorin Caroline Y. Roberson-von Trotha uber die globale Wirtschaft. Gefragt wird nach dem richtigen Umgang mit Daten, nach politischer Verantwortung und gesellschaftlicher Partizipation sowie nach der Rolle, die kleine bis mittelgrose Unternehmen in der Globalisierung spielen.

University of Toronto Quarterly, 2004

McGill Law Journal, 2009

This article asks the Canadian legal community to look beyond the standard historical viewpoint t... more This article asks the Canadian legal community to look beyond the standard historical viewpoint that roots Canadian law in the British common law and French civil law traditions. The author discusses the historical foundations of Canadian law in a uniquely Canadian context, beginning with the earliest interactions between the First Nations and the Europeans. Drawing on the research outlined in his recent book, A Fair Country, the author challenges his audience to think of Canadian law as far more than the local implementation of foreign legal traditions. While Canada has freely borrowed from various legal traditions, the application of law in Canada has been a unique process intimately tied to Canadian history. The author calls on us to recognize a distinctly Canadian legal tradition which has grown out of Aboriginal law and subsequent local experience while being influenced by, but by no means limited to, common law and civil law traditions.

The megatrends of globalization and digitalization pose challenges for social cohesion. Many peop... more The megatrends of globalization and digitalization pose challenges for social cohesion. Many people are concerned about their economic future, and right-wing populists are leveraging the internet to spread oversimplified messages and fuel fears. Thought leaders from around the world convened to discuss the future of social cohesion at the Bertelsmann Stiftung‘s international “Trying Times” conference addressing the issue “Rethinking Social Cohesion” that was held in Berlin from September 4–6, 2019. In his closing speech titled “How to make social cohesion work,” Canadian author and President Emeritus of PEN International John Ralston Saul demonstrated that empathy, respect for difference and the willingness to accept the complexity of society rather than exclusion and fear are the factors that pave the way toward a successful future. The social cohesion of the future needs both diversity and community. Read his speech in full here.

Choice Reviews Online, 1997

Apuntes Del Cenes, 2004

Este artículo es tomado de la revista Financial Review del 2 de febrero de 2004 Traducción: Alber... more Este artículo es tomado de la revista Financial Review del 2 de febrero de 2004 Traducción: Alberto Supelano Fecha de recepción: 15 de septiembre. Fecha de aprobación: 20 de noviembre de 2004. Es autor de Los Bastardos de Voltaire: la dictadura de la razón en Occidente, la civilización inconsciente y, más recientemente, Sobre el equilibrio: las seis cualidades del nuevo humanismo. C2004 Harper,s Magazine. Distribuido por Tribune Media Services International. El fin del globalismo 10 APUNTES DEL CENES I SEMESTRE DE 2004 RESUMEN El artículo trata de la vigencia de los Estadosnación modernos y la emergencia de los nacionalismos en la Era de la denominada globalización, sosteniendo que aquellos Estadosnación y los nacionalismos, han superado la ya finalizada globalización y recuperan su papel activo, económico y político, en las condiciones prevalecientes de un renovado poder nacional .

Professor Lars P. Feld, Direktor des Walter Eucken Instituts in Freiburg, und Dr. John Ralston Sa... more Professor Lars P. Feld, Direktor des Walter Eucken Instituts in Freiburg, und Dr. John Ralston Saul, Autor und Prasident des PEN International, diskutieren mit Professorin Caroline Y. Roberson-von Trotha uber die globale Wirtschaft. Gefragt wird nach dem richtigen Umgang mit Daten, nach politischer Verantwortung und gesellschaftlicher Partizipation sowie nach der Rolle, die kleine bis mittelgrose Unternehmen in der Globalisierung spielen.