Critical Policy Studies, Michael Orsini and Miriam Smith, eds., Vancouver: University of British Columbia Press, 2007, pp. 386 (original) (raw)
2009, Canadian Journal of Political Science
turels, qu'elle ne définit pas, sinon pour évoquer le paradoxe de l'absolu pluriel~69! et pour affirmer que ces derniers sont laissés à la libre appréciation de leurs défenseurs. Ce disant, elle renchérit en affirmant que la culture ne saurait constituer un capital d'impunité et d'irresponsabilité. Elle en remet en disant que la condition culturelle ne peut dominer la condition humaine. Faut-il pourtant rappeler que ni le droit ni les droits ne tolèrent les pratiques dégradantes? Et que la lente reconnaissance des droits culturels n'affectera pas cet état de fait. Au-delà des généralités, voici une page qui aurait mérité des illustrations convaincantes. Bref, pour la professeure Vernes, la tolérance est une misère politique nécessaire. Et encore une fois, la «tolérance à cette tolérance-là» a été mise à rude épreuve au Québec depuis quelques années. En résumé, un petit ouvrage où il faut lire entre les lignes pour y trouver son compte. Mais de telles collections «instantanées», où le travail de l'éditeur est réduit à sa plus simple expression, sont utiles et valent leur pesant d'or, malgré quelques coquilles et des caractères d'imprimerie bien petits! Peut-être pas la meilleure façon d'inciter à la lecture philosophique les moins gourmands.
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