Awards
- Short-listed for Dafoe Book Prize, J.W. Dafoe Foundation 2003 (Canada)
- Short-listed for Donald Smiley Book Prize, Canadian Political Science Association 2003 (Canada)
- Short-listed for Donner Prize, Donner Foundation 2002 (Canada)
- Short-listed for Doug Purvis Memorial Prize, Canadian Economics Association 2003 (Canada)
- Winner of Outstanding Academic Title, Choice Magazine 2002 (United States)
Overview
Canada has always been a trading nation. From the early days of fur and fish, to the present, when a remarkable 90 per cent of its gross national product is attributable to exports and imports, Canadians have relied on international trade to bolster their economy. This volume addresses the history of Canadian commercial policy in over 50 years. Taking the view that to understand the present and better prepare for the future, you must first comprehend the past, Michael Hart guides the reader through more than three centuries of Canadian trade history. He explains how Canadians have largely come to accept that a country that derives much of its wealth from international commerce has much to gain from an open, well-ordered international economy. Close attention to trade and related economic policy choices, he argues, is crucial if Canada intends to adapt to the challenges of the new globalized economy.
Full Product Details
Author: Michael Hart
Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
Imprint: University of British Columbia Press
Edition: illustrated edition
Weight: 1.080kg
ISBN: 9780774808941
ISBN 10: 0774808942
Pages: 576
Publication Date: 20 May 2002
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
This book is accessible to the non-specialist, detailed without being tedious, far-reaching in its relevance, chock-a-block with definite opinions, and full of provocative prescriptions. -- Francine McKenzie * International Journal, Autumn 2002 * [Michael Hart] has given Canadians a remarkably complete survey of the history and political economy of Canadian trade policy. This fills a gap in the shelves of serious analysis of trade issues and should be high on the reading list of students and practitioners alike. -- Randle Wilson * Bout de Papier, Vol. 19, No. 3 * An elegant and scholarly account of one of the most contentious issues in Canadian politics. [Hart] is not a polemicist but he leaves little doubt that the evolution of Canada's trade policies reflects an honest attempt to maximize Canada's advantages while acknowledging the dictates and constraints of our geography. -- Martin Loney * Books in Canada * Written by someone who has been an active trade negotiator as well a teacher and writer on the subject (an unusual combination), this first-rate volume presents all there is to know about the history, recent evolution, and future prospects of trade policy in Canada. -- I. Walter * CHOICE * This book, by one of Canada's most important practitioners and scholars of trade diplomacy, illuminates anew a key aspect of Canada's heart and soul - its calling as a trading nation. -- Daniel Schwanen * Policy Options * [An] impressive and comprehensive history of Canada's trade policy. -- Richard N. Cooper * Foreign Affairs, November/December 2003 * This book is the long-awaited, first modern, comprehensive history of Canadian trade policy ... It is an impressive and masterful work, which shows Michael Hart, the well-trained historian and veteran policy practitioner, at his intellectual best. It is not surprising that the book has attracted strong endorsements from the leading trade scholars. -- John Kirton * Canadian Journal of Political Science *
This book is the long-awaited, first modern, comprehensive history of Canadian trade policy ... It is an impressive and masterful work, which shows Michael Hart, the well-trained historian and veteran policy practitioner, at his intellectual best. It is not surprising that the book has attracted strong endorsements from the leading trade scholars. -- John Kirton * Canadian Journal of Political Science * [An] impressive and comprehensive history of Canada's trade policy. -- Richard N. Cooper * Foreign Affairs, November/December 2003 * This book, by one of Canada's most important practitioners and scholars of trade diplomacy, illuminates anew a key aspect of Canada's heart and soul - its calling as a trading nation. -- Daniel Schwanen * Policy Options * Written by someone who has been an active trade negotiator as well a teacher and writer on the subject (an unusual combination), this first-rate volume presents all there is to know about the history, recent evolution, and future prospects of trade policy in Canada. -- I. Walter * CHOICE * An elegant and scholarly account of one of the most contentious issues in Canadian politics. [Hart] is not a polemicist but he leaves little doubt that the evolution of Canada's trade policies reflects an honest attempt to maximize Canada's advantages while acknowledging the dictates and constraints of our geography. -- Martin Loney * Books in Canada * [Michael Hart] has given Canadians a remarkably complete survey of the history and political economy of Canadian trade policy. This fills a gap in the shelves of serious analysis of trade issues and should be high on the reading list of students and practitioners alike. -- Randle Wilson * Bout de Papier, Vol. 19, No. 3 * This book is accessible to the non-specialist, detailed without being tedious, far-reaching in its relevance, chock-a-block with definite opinions, and full of provocative prescriptions. -- Francine McKenzie * International Journal, Autumn 2002 *
This book is the long-awaited, first modern, comprehensive history of Canadian trade policy ... It is an impressive and masterful work, which shows Michael Hart, the well-trained historian and veteran policy practitioner, at his intellectual best. It is not surprising that the book has attracted strong endorsements from the leading trade scholars. -- John Kirton Canadian Journal of Political Science This book is accessible to the non-specialist, detailed without being tedious, far-reaching in its relevance, chock-a-block with definite opinions, and full of provocative prescriptions. -- Francine McKenzie International Journal, Autumn 2002 This book, by one of Canada's most important practitioners and scholars of trade diplomacy, illuminates anew a key aspect of Canada's heart and soul -- its calling as a trading nation. -- Daniel Schwanen Policy Options [An] impressive and comprehensive history of Canada's trade policy. -- Richard N. Cooper Foreign Affairs, November/December 2003 Written by someone who has been an active trade negotiator as well a teacher and writer on the subject (an unusual combination), this first-rate volume presents all there is to know about the history, recent evolution, and future prospects of trade policy in Canada. -- I. Walter CHOICE An elegant and scholarly account of one of the most contentious issues in Canadian politics. [Hart] is not a polemicist but he leaves little doubt that the evolution of Canada's trade policies reflects an honest attempt to maximize Canada's advantages while acknowledging the dictates and constraints of our geography. -- Martin Loney Books in Canada [Michael Hart] has given Canadians a remarkably complete survey of the history and political economy of Canadian trade policy. This fills a gap in the shelves of serious analysis of trade issues and should be high on the reading list of students and practitioners alike. -- Randle Wilson Bout de Papier, Vol. 19, No. 3
Author Information
Michael Hart is Simon Reisman Chair in Trade Policy, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University. A former trade official in Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, he was the founding director of Carleton's Centre for Trade Policy and Law and is the author of numerous books and articles on international trade issues.
