Overview

"Drifting Together examines the effects of free trade on Canada-US relations beyond the dimensions of trade and investment flows. It traces the impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) on Canada's cultural policies, communications regulations, cross-border regional interactions, social policy, defence and security policy, and foreign policies beyond the Canada-US relationship. This analysis sets the transformation of Canada-US relations against the backgrounds of both economic history and theories of economic and political integration. John McDougall argues that while the members of the NAFTA are highly unlikely ever to undertake the form of political integration adopted by the European Union, Canada is already engaged in a process of policy harmonization with the United States that amounts to political integration by stealth. Thus, the ""integration question"" is, for Canada, essentially a question of preserving its democracy."

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Author:   John McDougall
Publisher:   Broadview Press Ltd
Imprint:   Broadview Press Ltd
Edition:   3rd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.500kg
ISBN:  

9781551117805

ISBN 10:   1551117800
Pages:   368
Publication Date:   01 May 2006
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Introduction * The Analysis of Canada-US Integration: Theory, Key Concepts, and Scope * Canada-US Relations at the Turn of the Century * The Evolution of the North American Economy I: The US * The Evolution of the North American Economy II: Canada * The Origins and Nature of North American Free Trade Agreements * Political Integration in Europe and North America * North American Regionalism * North American Integration and Canadian Culture * Free Trade Agreements and Canadian Social Policies, Attitudes, and Values * Canada-US Relations in the Twenty-first Century: The Emergence of North American Politics Conclusion: Does Canada Still Make Sense? Bibliography Index

Reviews

Stating that Canadians face an autonomy/prosperity trade-off in their relations with the United States, McDougall has focused on one of the enduring truths and dilemmas of Canada's national existence. In a wide-ranging analysis, Drifting Together masterfully provides the tools needed to understand Canadian political economy in a post-9/11 world. - Gilbert R. Winham, Dalhousie University

This is one of the best accounts of Canadian-American relations to appear in many, many years. - Thomas Keating, University of Alberta

Author Information

John McDougall is Professor of Political Science at the University of Western Ontario. He is the author of The Politics and Economics of Eric Kierans: A Man for All Canadas(McGill-Queen's, 1993), which was nominated for the Governor General's Literary Award.

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