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In I Moments of Crisis, i Ian A. Morrison argues that it is through the conflicts or crises in the history of national identity in Québec that the nation is reproduced, articulated and protected. Morrison discusses that constructivists, who believe that the nation is historically constructive, entailing continuous reproduction, subjective, and fragile, are not successful in providing "the deeply affective and, consequently, enduring nature of national identity" (24). As such, Morrison reveals how the relationship between religion, secular, and history presented a specific national identity in Québec. [Extracted from the article]

Beheading the Saint: Nationalism, Religion, and Secularism in Québec This award-winning book offers an extremely relevant and original approach to understanding the historical development of Québec nationalism. Through a very well-researched and pertinently detailed examination of the changing meaning and representation of the Saint, Zubrzycki sheds new lights on the distinct development of Québec nationalism during the Quiet Revolution. [Extracted from the article]