Uneasy neighbo(u)rs : Canada, the USA and the dynamics of state, industry and culture / David T. Jones & David Kilgour.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jones, David T., 1941-

Contributor:

Kilgour, David, 1941-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Canada--Foreign relations--United States.

Canada.

International relations.

United States.

United States--Foreign relations--Canada.

Canada--Relations--United States.

Relations.

United States--Relations--Canada.

Physical Description:

xv, 352 pages ; 24 cm

Other Title:

Uneasy neighbors

Uneasy neighbours

Place of Publication:

Mississauga, Ont. : John Wiley & Sons Canada, [2007]

Summary:

One of the truisms of democratic society is that "to govern is to choose." Regardless of how rich our nations have become, we can't, have everything-either as individuals or as societies. But we still do not know what we cannot have. Desires are infinite; resources are finite. Is it impossible, for example, to have the best, most technologically advanced health care rapidly available to all citizens without bankrupting the average taxpayer? Is it possible to have both a premier national defense and a world-class health system for the entire population? Will a multicultural society become something more than the sum of its parts-or nothing more than a cacophonous jumble, a 21st-century Tower of Babel?

Throughout our discussion, we will push a bit into the less traveled areas of public politics and look at some basic questions of national unity, political governance, and foreign affairs. Through topics such as optics on health care, crime and justice, and substance abuse, we hope to prompt thought while (perhaps) also roiling some intellectual waters.

In doing so, we hope to move beyond the hothouse of "Canada studies" both in the U.S. (a much larger domain than Canadians might think) and Canada. Although advancing beyond the proverbial cure for insomnia (reading about a "worthy Canadian initiative") is a challenge, we seek with this effort to generate, a little heat, with the intent that some light might also result. It would be even more pleasant if this were , a "green light" that led to greater mutual appreciation and understanding.

Contents:

Introduction: Alternative North Americas 1

Chapter 1 National Identity and Self-Image 17

Chapter 2 Democratic Culture and Practices 43

Chapter 3 Economic and Resource Management 79

Chapter 4 Culture, Education, and Religion 105

Chapter 5 Approaches to Health Care 141

Chapter 6 Crime and Substance Abuse 171

Chapter 7 World Roles: Unilateral versus Multilateral 203

Chapter 8 The Military: Primary or Ancillary in International Relations 241

Chapter 9 Human Rights and Development 273

Conclusion: Where Are We Going? 299.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-330) and index.

ISBN:

9780470153062

0470153067

OCLC:

126084618