James Laxer

James Laxer
Born
James Robert Laxer[4]

(1941-12-22)22 December 1941
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died23 February 2018(2018-02-23) (aged 76)
Paris, France
Known forCo-founding the Waffle
Spouses
  • Diane Taylor
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    (m. 1965; div. 1969)​
  • Krista Maeots
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    (m. 1969; died 1978)​
  • Sandy Price
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    (m. 1979)​
Children
Parents
Academic background
Alma mater
Influences
Academic work
DisciplinePolitical science
Sub-disciplinePolitical economy
School or tradition
InstitutionsYork University
Main interests
Notable worksReckoning: 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]

  1. ^ Azzi 1999, p. 127; Azzi 2012, pp. 223–224.
  2. ^ French, Orland (12 January 2002). "Lives of the Intellectual Saints". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  3. ^ Gonick 1987, p. 145; Howlett, Netherton & Ramesh 1999, p. 42.
  4. ^ Miller 1993, p. 464.
  5. ^ Evans 1991, p. 306; MacDonald & Gastmann 2001, pp. 292ff.
  6. ^ Nerenberg, Karl (26 February 2018). "James Laxer and the Movement He Helped Create". Rabble.ca. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  7. ^ "TPL Eh List: James Laxer". Toronto: House of Anansi Press. Retrieved 27 February 2018.