Reconcilable Differences: A History of Canada-US Relations
Published on 4. September 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-0-19-544707-1 (ISBN)
Description
Reconcilable Differences examines the interplay between Canada and the United States from the birth of these two countries to present day. The text draws on political, economic, and social research as well as historiographical approaches to create an engaging narrative that brings historical personalities and events to life.
The myriad of issues explored include how Ottawa has interacted with Washington, how strong economic ties have influenced both countries, how Canadian and American values have converged or diverged over time, and how public opinion has shaped the relationship. Dispelling the myths about the differences and similarities between Canadians and Americans, Reconcilable Differences offers a balanced, interdisciplinary approach that neither ignores nor exaggerates the influence of the two countries on each other.
Note: Reconcilable Differences is the first title to be published in OUP Canada's Living History series.
The myriad of issues explored include how Ottawa has interacted with Washington, how strong economic ties have influenced both countries, how Canadian and American values have converged or diverged over time, and how public opinion has shaped the relationship. Dispelling the myths about the differences and similarities between Canadians and Americans, Reconcilable Differences offers a balanced, interdisciplinary approach that neither ignores nor exaggerates the influence of the two countries on each other.
Note: Reconcilable Differences is the first title to be published in OUP Canada's Living History series.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Toronto
Canada
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
5 maps; 9 figures; 12 photos
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
499 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-544707-1 (9780195447071)
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Person
Stephen Azzi is an associate professor in the Clayton H. Riddell Graduate Program in Political Management and the Department of History at Carleton University. After receiving a Ph.D. from the University of Waterloo, he worked as a political aide to four Canadian members of Parliament, as well as a policy officer and intelligence analyst at the Department of National Defence. He has written on Canadian history, politics, economics, culture, nationalism, and foreign relations, and has contributed several entries to The Canadian Encyclopedia. He is the author of Walter Gordon and the Rise of Canadian Nationalism (MQUP, 1999).
Content
Dedication ; Contents ; Figures ; Preface ; Acknowledgements ; 1. Loyalties, 1763-1814: The American Revolution, Loyalism, and the War of 1812 ; 2. Identities, 1814-1860: Building a Distinctive Canada after the War of 1812 ; 3. Havoc, 1860-71: Slavery, the American Civil War, and Canadian Confederation ; 4. Wests, 1860-1930: The Parallel Development of the North American West ; 5. Destinies, 1871-1914: Competing Visions of Canada's Future ; 6. Independence, 1914-1938: Canadian Political Independence and North American Integration ; 7. Allies, 1938-1945: The Second World War ; 8. Consensus, 1945-1955: The Early Cold War ; 9. Discord, 1955-1968: The Breakdown in the Consensus ; 10. Resilience, 1968-84: The Rise and Fall of Canadian Nationalism ; 11. Reconciliation, 1984-93: The Political and Economic Partnership of the Mulroney Years ; 12. Unipolarity, since 1993: The United States and Canada after the Cold War ; Conclusion ; Notes ; Index