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Loading... Continentalizing Canada: The Politics and Legacy of the Macdonald Royal Commissionby Gregory J. Inwood
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. This book was interesting because it described the inner workings and "office politics" of the Royal Commission examing Canada's economic prospects. As a student of government, I enjoyed learning more about how the Commission was set up, how the ideas of the chairman evolved over time, the structures set up to support the commission....all those entrails of public administration that Mr. Inwood uncovered and presented in a very enlightening manner. ( ) no reviews | add a review
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"Free trade has been a highly contentious issue since the Conservative government of Brian Mulroney negotiated the first free trade agreement with the United States in the 1980s. Tracing the roots of Canada's contemporary involvement in North American free trade back to the Royal Commission on the Economic Union and Development Prospects for Canada in 1985 - also known as the Macdonald Commission - Gregory J. Inwood offers a critical examination of the work of the commission and its immediate and long-term effects on Canada's political and economic landscape." "Using original research - including content analysis, interviews, archival information, and surveys of relevant literature - Inwood argues that the Macdonald Commission created an atmosphere and political discourse that made the continentalization of Canada possible by way of free trade agreements with the United States and Mexico." "A thorough examination of the politics and legacy of the Macdonald Commission, Continentalizing Canada will be of interest to scholars and practitioners in the areas of Canadian politics, public policy, and economics."--Jacket No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)354.0971Social sciences Public Administration, Military Science Administration of economy & environment [formerly Foreign States]LC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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