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Combining impartial analysis with reliable facts and figures, this fully revised and updated 25th edition provides up-to-date commentary on these vast North American nations. General Survey Essays by leading experts analyse topics of regional importance, including: - US-Canadian integration, climate change in the USA and Canada, and US foreign policy in the Arctic region. - a directory of US and Canadian diplomatic representation abroad - select bibliographies on topics concerning the entire North American region Country Surveys Each country is dealt with in greater detail within its own section. Country chapters include: - a chronology of political events - essays covering key socio-political and economic themes, including: recent political developments, foreign policy, the judicial system, the economy, energy policy, and trade - historical, political and economic surveys of each of the US states and Canadian provinces and territories - statistical surveys of economic and demographic indicators - comprehensive directory sections covering public affairs, the economy and society, which provide contact details and other useful information for the most significant institutions in the region. - select bibliographies on the history, politics, society and economy of each country

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Author:   Europa Publications
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   28th edition
Weight:   1.800kg
ISBN:  

9781041058809

ISBN 10:   1041058802
Pages:   676
Publication Date:   04 December 2025
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
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Table of Contents

PART ONE General Survey Essays The USA and Canada: Political and Economic Challenges to Deeper Co-operation ALEXANDER MOENS and TAYLOR JACKSON Climate Change in the USA and Canada; ROBERT E. LOONEY US Foreign Policy in the Arctic Region: Times of Change or Continuity? JOËL PLOUFFE Directory PART TWO The USA Introduction Essays The System of Government and Politics in the USA GILLIAN PEELE The Challenges of US Foreign Policy?: Restored Leadership or Waning Influence? TREVOR McCRISKEN US Defence Policy: An Historical Perspective ALEXANDRA HOMOLAR The Judicial System of the USA YAO YAO and GBEMENDE JOHNSON (based on an earlier essay by CHRIS W. BONNEAU and HEATHER-MARIE RICE) The Role of Religion in Contemporary US Politics GILLIAN PEELE Diversity and Equality in the USA GILLIAN PEELE Economic Overview of the USA ROBERT E. LOONEY When Fiscal Norms Erode: The US Federal Debt DENNIS S. IPPOLITO Agriculture: History, Policy and Emerging Issues JAMES W. DUNN (based on earlier article by THEODORE R. ALTER and MILTON HALLBERG, revised by the editorial staff) US Energy Policy and the Biden Administration: Assessing the Challenges and the Record DAVID HASTINGS DUNN US Service-providing Industries P. W. DANIELS (revised by the editorial staff) US Manufacturing in Transition ROBERT E. LOONEY Directory PUBLIC AFFAIRS THE ECONOMY SOCIETY The States of the Union and the District of Columbia PART THREE Canada Introduction Essays Contemporary Canadian Politics STEVE HEWITT Justin Trudeau and Canadian Foreign Policy DUANE BRATT The Judicial System of Canada PATRICIA McMAHON Overview of the Canadian Economy ROBERT E. LOONEY Canadian Federal Energy Policy in Transition: A Period of Uncertainty ROBERT E. LOONEY Canadian Manufacturing and Construction ROBERT E. LOONEY Services Industries in Canada ROBERT E. LOONEY Directory PUBLIC AFFAIRS THE ECONOMY SOCIETY The Provinces and Territories of Canada

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Europa Publications’ regional publications are compiled by a team of editors and researchers, with introductory and country-specific material provided by specialists in their field.

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