| Synopsis: |
This is a reference guide to the political, economic and social affairs of the United States and Canada. This revised and reshaped edition provides access to current statistics and detailed factual comment. The introduction introduces the region as a whole, with articles dealing with the issues that affect both nations. New articles include "The USA and Canada and the Pacific Rim" by John Agnew and "The North American Free Trade Agreement and the Process of Globalization" by Marissa Quie. Other contributors to the volume include: Ken Atkinson, Alec T. Barbrook, Bob Burchell, Peter Calvert, Peter Daniels, John Davis, Dale Ferguson, Richard Goodenough, Alan Hallsworth, Richard Hodder-Williams, John Killick, Peter Lyon, Adrian McDonald, David McKay, Geoffrey Mercer, John Owens, Calum Paton, Gillian Peele, David Robertson, Michael Rush, Raymond Towse, Alan Williams and Graham Wilson.For each country, the following information is provided: "Introduction - Chronology, Presidents/Prime Ministers, Area and Population"; "Articles" - specially commissioned articles written by leading observers of the region on - public affairs, the economic, social affairs, as well as new articles acquired for this edition; "statistics and directory" - national statistics and directory details of name, address, e-mail, telephone and fax numbers on - public affairs, the economy and society; "The States/The Provinces and Territories" - a geographic and historical introduction to each state/province, data on economies and a comprehensive governmental and legislative directory section, and "The USA and Canada 1998" - a reference guide to the social and political complexities of both countries, their relationship with each other and their importance in today's world. |