Crossing the Atlantic
Comparing the European Union and Canada
Published on 3. September 2004
Book
Hardback
240 pages
978-0-7546-4246-6 (ISBN)
Description
Given the legal, political, economic and social similarities that exist, comparisons between the European Union (EU) and Canada can prove instructive. This volume introduces the rationale for comparing Canada and the EU and reviews the political initiatives that have been undertaken to forge links between the two. Taking the political and economic structure used by the EU, it compares this structure to the Canadian model, at both the federal/supranational level and the local government level. Using various disciplinary approaches and case studies, specific policy areas are used to illustrate these comparisons, and several of the papers in the collection extend these comparisons to the NAFTA level. A highly useful reference tool, Crossing the Atlantic will intrigue and inform an interdisciplinary and inter-regional studies audience.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7546-4246-6 (9780754642466)
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Content
Apples and oranges: the habilitation of continental comparitivism, Patrick M. Crowley. Part I: The EU-Canada Nexus: Why compare Canada and the European Union?, John Erik Fossum; Canada and the EU: towards a new partnership, Donald Barry. Part II: Governing the EU: What Can the EU Learn from Canada?: Governing the EU democratically: some lessons from Canadian fiscal federalism, Amy Verdun; Intergovernmental relations in the EU and Canada: the place of local government, John Sutcliffe. Part III: Policies in an Intergovernmental Context: What Can Canada and NAFTA Learn from the EU?: A comparative analysis of environmental policy in the EU and NAFTA, Patrick Crowley and Joe Jozwiak; Monetary Union in North America: the debate and the role of the EMU, Paul Bowles, Osvaldo Croci and Brian MacLean; Exchange rate arrangements in NAFTA: do we need an Exchange Rate Mechanism?, Patrick Crowley and Robin Rowley. Part IV: Policies for Nation Building: National identity: European Union and Canadian policies in comparative perspective, Edelgard Mahant; The politics of inclusion and exclusion: immigration policies in Canada and the EU, Genevieve Bouchard and William Chandler; Index.