Opportunism and Goodwill : Canadian Business Expansion in Colombia, 1867-1979 / Stefano Tijerina.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tijerina, Stefano, 1969- author.

Series:

Themes in business and society.

Themes in Business and Society Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Canada--Foreign economic relations--Colombia.

Canada.

Colombia--Foreign economic relations--Canada.

Colombia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii, 210 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Toronto, Ontario : University of Toronto Press, [2021]

Summary:

"Canada's social, economic, political, and environmental impacts on the western hemisphere have been largely overlooked by historians and other social scientists. Most narratives of the relationships between North America and the emerging markets of the south disproportionately focus on the United States. By downplaying Canada's role, these narratives have fallen short in reconstructing the history of the region. 'Opportunism and Goodwill' contributes to filling in these historical gaps, looking at the dynamics of the relationship between Canada and Colombia as they were spearheaded by Canada's private sector. Stefano Tijerina argues that since the first era of globalization, Canada's private sector has carved out niche markets across Latin America, sometimes working independently and in other instances working on behalf of foreign interests. The historical analysis of these temporal and spatial dimensions shows that the long-term economic development of Canada and Colombia was intertwined and interdependent, ultimately stressing the importance of transnational approaches to the study of history. Contributing to questions about Canada's "goodwill" and other benevolent constructs, 'Opportunism and Goodwill' sets the historical foundation for current debates about Canadian industries across the world."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Half title

Series page

Title page

Copyright page

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Part One. From Informality to Formality

1. The Jamaican entrepôt

2. Joining the international system

3. Institutionalizing international trade, 1867-1904

Part Two. A Foothold in the Region

4. Colombia and the emerging Latin American market, 1904-1910

5. Internationalizing banking and insurance, 1886-1939

6. Tropical oil and the Andian National Corporation, 1918-1945

7. Canadian gold dredging operations, 1909-1962

Part Three. The Early Promotional State

8. Limitations under the Cold War

9. Diplomatic relations, 1941-1953

10. The 1953 Goodwill Trade Mission

11. The 1968 Ministerial Mission

12. Official development assistance to Colombia

Conclusion

Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-197) and index.

ISBN:

1-4426-6675-7

1-4426-6674-9

OCLC:

1225907586