The Harper era in Canadian foreign policy : parliament, politics, and Canada's global posture / edited by Adam Chapnick and Christopher J. Kukucha.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chapnick, Adam, 1976- author, editor.

Kukucha, Christopher J., author, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Harper, Stephen, 1959-.

Harper, Stephen.

Conservative Party of Canada (2003- ).

Politics and government.

Canada--Foreign relations.

Canada.

International relations.

Canada--Politics and government--21st century.

Diplomatic relations.

Physical Description:

xi, 285 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Vancouver ; Toronto : UBC Press, [2016]

Summary:

"In 2015 the Harper era in Canadian foreign policy was over, and the gentler, more cooperative Canada of years past was set to return. But was the Harper era really so different? And if so, why? This comprehensive analysis of Canada's foreign policy during this era addresses these very questions. The chapters, written by leading scholars and analysts of Canadian politics, provide an excellent overview of foreign policy in a number of different policy areas. They also come to a surprising conclusion as to whether the transition from a minority to majority government in 2011 shaped the way the Harper Conservatives conceived of, developed, and implemented international policy."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Part 1 Setting the Context

Debating the Proper Role of Parliament in the Making and Conduct of Canada's International Policies / Denis Stairs Stairs, Denis 25

Foreign Policy and Minority Government: The Cases of Lester Pearson and Pierre Trudeau / John English English, John 41

The Constitutional Politics of Parliament's Role in International Policy / Philippe Lagasse Lagasse, Philippe 56

Part 2 Key Issues

Did Minority Government Matter? Thinking Counter factually about the Canadian Mission in Afghanistan / Jean-Christophe Boucher Boucher, Jean-Christophe, Kim Richard Nossal Nossal, Kim Richard 73

The Evolution of the Harper Government's Defence Policy: Minority versus Majority or Surplus versus Deficit? / David Perry Perry, David 89

6 Stephen Harper's Israel Policy / Adam Chapnick Chapnick, Adam 105

7 Explaining Canada's Foreign Environmental Policies during the Harper Era / Michael W. Manulak Manulak, Michael W. 121

8 Canada and the United States in the Harper Years: Still "Special," but Not Especially Important / Greg Anderson Anderson, Greg 135

9 The Harper Government's Approach to Energy: Shooting Itself in the Foot / Monica Gattinger Gattinger, Monica 151

10 Canadian Aid Policy during the Harper Years / Stephen Brown Brown, Stephen 167

11 The Shaping of a Conservative Human Rights Policy in the Harper Era / David Petrasek Petrasek, David, Rebecca Tiessew Tiessew, Rebecca 181

12 Canada's Incremental Foreign Trade Policy / Christopher J. Kukucha Kukucha, Christopher J. 195

Diaspora and Canadian Foreign Policy: The World in Canada? / David Carment Carment, David, Joseph Landry Landry, Joseph 210

Part 3 Additional Perspectives

Minority Report: Covering Canadian Foreign Policy in a Minority and Majority Government / / Lee Berthiaume Berthiaume, Lee 231

Foreign Policy and the Senate: Microscope and Telescope in Turbulent Times / Hugh Segal Segal, Hugh 244.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Harper era in Canadian foreign policy.

ISBN:

9780774833196

077483319X

9780774833202

0774833203

OCLC:

948562543