Title: Drifting together : the political economy of Canada-US integration /
Authors: McDougall, John N.
Publisher: Broadview Press,
Year: 2006
Subjects: Free trade Political aspects Canada.; Free trade Social aspects Canada.; Free trade Canada; Free trade United States; Canada Foreign relations United States.; United States Foreign relations Canada.; Canada Foreign economic relations United States.; United States Foreign economic relations Canada.
Abstract: "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."--Jacket.
Contents: 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 -- Does Canada still make sense?