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A TRADING NATION
CANADIAN TRADE POLICY FROM COLONIALISM TO GLOBALIZATION |
| By: |
Michael Hart |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£29.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0774808950 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780774808958 |
| Publisher: |
UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
1 January, 2003 |
| Series: |
Canada and International Relations |
| Pages: |
576 |
| Description: |
This brilliantly crafted overview and analysis of the historical foundations of modern Canadian trade policy is the first survey to address the history of Canadian commercial policy in over fifty years. |
| Synopsis: |
Canada has always been a trading nation. From the early days of furand fish, to the present, when a remarkable ninety percent of our grossnational product is attributable to exports and imports, Canadians haverelied on international trade to bolster our economy. A TradingNation, Michael Hart's brilliantly crafted overview andanalysis of the historical foundations of modern Canadian trade policy,is the first survey to address the history of Canadian commercialpolicy in over fifty years.Taking the view that to understand the present and better preparefor the future, we must first comprehend the past, Hart skilfullyguides readers through more than three centuries of Canadian tradehistory. His engaging narrative explains how Canadians, who currentlyenjoy one of the highest standards of living in the world, have largelycome to accept that a country that derives much of its wealth frominternational commerce has much to gain from an open, well-orderedinternational economy. Close attention to trade and related economicpolicy choices, he argues, is crucial if Canada intends to adapt to thechallenges of the new globalized economy.This bold and original study is a tour de force, evocative of HaroldInnis's and Donald Creighton's pioneering works in the historyof the nation. Hart's experience as an active trade negotiator isreflected throughout this accessible and lively book. A TradingNation is destined to become a classic of Canadian historical,economic, and political studies. |
| Illustrations: |
38 b&w illustrations, 56 tables, 2 maps |
| Publication: |
Canada |
| Imprint: |
University of British Columbia Press |
| Prizes: |
Winner of Outstanding Academic Title, Choice Magazine 2002 (United States)
Short-listed for Donald Smiley Book Prize, Canadian Political Science
Short-listed for Donner Prize, Donner Foundation 2002 (Canada)
Short-listed for Doug Purvis Memorial Prize, Canadian Economics Association
Short-listed for Dafoe Book Prize, J.W. Dafoe Foundation 2003 (Canada) |
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