Canadian political economist, historian, public intellectual and political activist
James Laxer
Born
James Robert Laxer[4]
(1941-12-22)22 December 1941
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died
23 February 2018(2018-02-23) (aged 76)
Paris, France
Nationality
Canadian
Known for
Co-founding the Waffle
Spouses
Diane Taylor
(m. 1965; div. 1969)
Krista Mäeots
(m. 1969; died 1978)
Sandy Price
(m. 1979)
Children
Michael
Kate
Emily
Jonathan
Parents
Edna May Quirmbach/Quentin
Robert Laxer
Academic background
Alma mater
University of Toronto
Queen's University
Influences
Robert Laxer
George Grant[1][2]
Academic work
Discipline
Political science
Sub-discipline
Political economy
School or tradition
Democratic socialism
post-Keynesianism[3]
Institutions
York University
Main interests
Canadian economic nationalism
American imperialism
Canada–US relations
globalization
Notable works
Reckoning: The Political Economy of Canada (1986)
James Robert Laxer (22 December 1941 – 23 February 2018), also known as Jim Laxer, was a Canadian political economist, historian, public intellectual, and political activist who served as a professor at York University.[5][6] Best known as co-founder of the Waffle, on whose behalf he ran for the leadership of the New Democratic Party in 1971, he was the author of more than two dozen books, mostly on Canadian political economy and history.[7]
^Azzi 1999, p. 127; Azzi 2012, pp. 223–224.
^French, Orland (12 January 2002). "Lives of the Intellectual Saints". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
^Gonick 1987, p. 145; Howlett, Netherton & Ramesh 1999, p. 42.
^Miller 1993, p. 464.
^Evans 1991, p. 306; MacDonald & Gastmann 2001, pp. 292ff.
^Nerenberg, Karl (26 February 2018). "James Laxer and the Movement He Helped Create". Rabble.ca. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
^"TPL Eh List: James Laxer". Toronto: House of Anansi Press. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
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