Download or read book Justin Trudeau and Canadian Foreign Policy written by Norman Hillmer and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-05-12 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers the first comprehensive analysis of Canadian foreign policy under the government of Justin Trudeau, with a concentration on the areas of climate change, trade, Indigenous rights, arms sales, refugees, military affairs, and relationships with the United States and China. At the book’s core is Trudeau’s biggest and most unexpected challenge: the election of Donald Trump as president of the United States. Drawing on recognized experts from across Canada, this latest edition of the respected Canada Among Nations series will be essential reading for students of international relations and Canadian foreign policy and for a wider readership interested in Canada’s age of Trudeau. See other books in the Canada Among Nations series here: https://carleton.ca/npsia/canada-among-nations/

Download or read book Climate Change and Canadian Foreign Policy written by and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Environmental Change and Foreign Policy written by Paul G. Harris and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-06-03 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Environmental Change and Foreign Policy: Theory and Practice and its companion volume, Climate Change and Foreign Policy: Case Studies from East to West, examine and explain the role of foreign policy politics, processes and institutions in efforts to protect the environment and natural resources. They seek to highlight international efforts to address human-induced changes to the natural environment, analyze the actors and institutions that constrain and shape actions on environmental issues, show how environmental changes influence foreign policy processes, and critically assess environmental foreign policies. Focusing on theory and practice, this book: Introduces the concepts and theories of Environmental Foreign Policy, providing a theoretical overview as well as addressing the construction of nature, the symbolism of environmental policy, and business and government responses to climate change. Explores the practice of Environmental Foreign Policy, describing how both developed and developing countries have approached a variety of environmental issues, including persistent organic pollutants, water, biodiversity, climate change and the trade-environment nexus. This book will be of strong interest to scholars and students of environmental policy and politics, foreign policy, public policy, climate change and international relations.

Download or read book The Palgrave Handbook of Canada in International Affairs written by Robert W. Murray and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-04-29 with total page 770 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book argues that Canada and its international policies are at a crossroads as US hegemony is increasingly challenged and a new international order is emerging. The contributors look at how Canada has been adjusting to this new environment and resetting priorities to meet its international policy objectives in a number of different fields: from the alignment of domestic politics along new foreign policies, to reshaping its international identity in a post-Anglo order, its relationship with international organizations such as the UN and NATO, place among middle powers, management of peace operations and defense, role in G7 and G20, climate change and Arctic policy, development, and relations with the Global South. Embracing multilateralism has been and will continue to be key to Canada’s repositioning and its ability to maintain its position in this new world order. This book takes a comprehensive look at Canada’s role in the world and the various political and policy variables that will impact Canada’s foreign policy decisions into the future. Chapter 22 is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.

Download or read book Unsettled Balance written by Rosalind Warner and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2015-04-15 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since 9/11, the wars on terror, economic crises, climate change, and humanitarian emergencies have forced decision makers to institute new measures to maintain security. Foreign policy analysts tend to view these decisions as being divorced from ethics, but Unsettled Balance shows that arguments about rights, obligations, norms, and values have played a profound role in Canadian foreign policy and international relations since the 1990s. The contributors to this volume examine a range of topics – from funding for climate change adaptation to the militarization of humanitarian aid – to collectively explore three key questions. What is the meaning of “ethics” and “security,” and how are they linked? To what extent have considerations of ethics and security changed in the twenty-first century? And what are the implications of a shifting historical context for Canada’s international relations? Their conclusions are essential reading for anyone who wants to understand not only how Canada responds to global challenges but also why it responds the way it does.

Download or read book Climate Change and Foreign Policy in Canada written by John Richard Drexhage and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book An Independent Foreign Policy for Canada written by Brian Bow and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2008-12-27 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forty years ago, as the United States became increasingly involved in Vietnam, questions were raised in Canada about the relationship between its foreign policy agenda and that of its southern neighbour. Now, with the recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, it is time to raise the same questions: does Canada need an independent foreign policy? Does Canada have the capacity and will to chart its own course? Divided into sections about the history of Canadian foreign policy, diplomacy, security, economics, decision-making and new policy issues, this collection of prominent political scientists provides valuable and timely perspectives on the state of Canada's international relations in the twenty-first century. Examining pertinent issues such as defence, security, the Arctic, global environmental cooperation, NAFTA, and the post-9/11 world, these accessible and insightful essays are a long-overdue reassessment of Canada and its current role in international affairs. An Independent Foreign Policy for Canada? asks the question that is perhaps more important now than forty years ago and supplies answers so pertinent to the twenty-first century. Contributors Brian Bow Adam Chapnick Stephen Clarkson Patricia Goff Stephanie R. Golob Geoffrey Hale Rob Huebert Christopher Kukucha Patrick Lennox Christopher Sands Heather A. Smith

Download or read book Navigating a New World written by Lloyd Axworthy and published by Knopf Canada. This book was released on 2003 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Navigating a New World Lloyd Axworthy charts how we can become active citizens in the demanding world of the twenty-first century, to make it safer, more sustainable and more humane. Throughout he emphasizes the human story. As we meet refugees from civil war and drought, child soldiers and landmine victims, the moral imperative is clear: this is a deeply compassionate appeal to confront poverty, war and environmental disaster. Before Lloyd Axworthy entered global politics, "human security" -- a philosophy calling for global responsibility to the interests of individuals rather than to the interests of the nation state or multi-national corporations -- was a controversial and unfamiliar idea. When put into action, human security led to an international ban on landmines, initiatives to curtail the use of child soldiers, and the formation of the International Criminal Court. Today, with conflict raging across the planet -- and building -- the need for a humane, secure international governance is more vital than ever. So how can Canada reject a world model dominated by U.S. policy, military force and naked self-interest? How can we rethink a global world from the perspective of people -- our security, our needs, our promise, our dreams? Lloyd Axworthy delivers recommendations that are both practical and radical, ranging from staunch Canadian independence from the U.S. to environmental as well as political security; from rules to govern intervention when nations oppress their own citizens, to codes of conduct on arms control and war crimes. Arresting and provocative, Navigating a New World lays out just why Canada has the skills to lead the world into a twenty-first centuryless nightmarish than the last, and help make the world safer and more just for us all. This is a call for action from one of Canada's most eloquent statesmen and thinkers, and is essential reading for all Canadians. "Where is the line we draw in setting out the boundaries for being responsible for others? Is it simply family and close friends? Do we stop at the frontiers of our own country? Does our conscience, our sense of right or wrong, take us as far as the crowded camps of northern Uganda, surrounded by land mines, attacked repeatedly by an army made largely of child soldiers? I believe we in Canada have a special vocation to help in the building of a more secure order. We need not be confined to our self-interest. -- from Navigating a New World

Download or read book Climate change and foreign policy in Canada written by and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The World Won t Wait written by Roland Paris and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The need for an ambitious and forward-looking Canadian international strategy has never been greater. The worldwide changes that jeopardize Canadian security and prosperity are profound, ranging from the globalization of commerce, crime, and political extremism to the impact of climate change on the economy and environment. The reaction from Canada’s policymakers, at least so far, has been underwhelming.In The World Won’t Wait, some of Canada’s brightest thinkers respond. Covering both classic foreign policy issues such as international security, human rights, and global institutions and emerging issues like internet governance, climate change, and sustainable development, their essays offer fresh and provocative responses to today’s challenges and opportunities. The proposals are striking and the contributors diverse: Toronto’s chief city planner makes the case that Canada needs a global urban agenda, while a prominent mining executive explains how to revitalize the country’s position as a world leader in the sector. Their essays are sure to spark the kind of debate that Canada requires if its international policy is to evolve into the twenty-first century.

Download or read book Climate Change Policy in Canada written by Matthew Benger and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thesis examines the domestic politics that infuence government decison making. Specifically, how these domestic constituents, such as institutions, organizations and individuals, shape how the Canadian government formulates and impliments environmental policy. It will do so by providing a comparative analysis using the Chretien and Harper governments.

Download or read book The Artic and Canada s foreign policy written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The workshop on the northern dimension of Canada's foreign policy was held in Ottawa on October 4 and 5, 2006 in the boardroom of the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy. [...] With the support of the Walter and Duncan Gordon Foundation a panel of northerners pressed Canada in the early 1990s to champion the Arctic Council concept with a view to situating sustainable development as well as environmental protection at the heart of the circumpolar agenda, to bring ministers of foreign affairs as well as departments of environment to the table, and to increase the status an [...] A renewed northern dimension of Canada's foreign policy, that reflects the growing importance of the Arctic internationally, is supported by: ♦ the openness of the Government of Canada elected in January 2006 to creative policy thinking and a commitment to policy implementation; ♦ the commitment of the Prime Minister to assertion of Canada's Arctic sovereignty and renewal of the presence in the Ar [...] Others remarked upon the pre-eminent role of the Government of Canada in foreign policy and the need for a partnership between the North and the Government of Canada. [...] Possible actions include: ♦ Complete the Northern Strategy/Northern Vision process and ensure that a key component of the strategy responds to the impacts and effects of climate change and the international dimensions of this issue; and ♦ Bring together the territorial governments, Arctic indigenous peoples and federal agencies to develop and implement a climate change impacts and adaptation strat.

Download or read book How Climate Change is Pushing the Boundaries of Security and Foreign Policy written by Cleo Paskal and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Canada s Top Climate Change Risks written by The Expert Panel on Climate Change Risks and Adaptation Potential and published by Council of Canadian Academies. This book was released on 2019-07-04 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Canada’s Top Climate Change Risks identifies the top risk areas based on the extent and likelihood of the potential damage, and rates the risk areas according to society’s ability to adapt and reduce negative outcomes. These 12 major areas of risk are: agriculture and food, coastal communities, ecosystems, fisheries, forestry, geopolitical dynamics, governance and capacity, human health and wellness, Indigenous ways of life, northern communities, physical infrastructure, and water. The report describes an approach to inform federal risk prioritization and adaptation responses. The Panel outlines a multi-layered method of prioritizing adaptation measures based on an understanding of the risk, adaptation potential, and federal roles and responsibilities.

Download or read book The Harper Era in Canadian Foreign Policy written by Adam Chapnick and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2016-07-28 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Canada’s back” announced the victorious Liberal Party in October 2015. After almost ten years of Conservative Party rule, the Harper era in Canadian foreign policy was over, suggesting a return to the priorities of gentler, more cooperative Liberal governments. But was the Harper era really so different? And if so, why? This comprehensive analysis of Canada’s foreign policy during the Harper years 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 offer differing interpretations as to whether the transition from a minority to majority government in 2011 shaped the way that the Harper Conservatives conceived of, developed, and implemented international policy. The analysis is gripping and the findings surprising, particularly the contention that the government’s shift to majority status was far less important to foreign policy under Harper than it had been under previous governments. The reasons why reveal important insights into the Harper decade of foreign policy.

Download or read book Getting Back in the Game written by Paul Heinbecker and published by Key Porter Books. This book was released on 2010 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Has Canada lost its place in the world? Are we destined for a future as middle power, denied a seat at the “grown-ups table”? Some would argue yes ”that decades of neglect and inattention have rendered Canadian foreign policy ineffective at best, and non-existent at worst. Paul Heinbecker ”career diplomat and former permanent ambassador to the UN ”strongly disagrees. The golden days of Pearson may be long gone, he argues (and perhaps they weren't quite as “golden” as we'd all like to remember), but Canada still has a role to play. InGetting Back in the Game,Heinbecker presents his compelling vision for the future of Canadian foreign policy ”a future in which Canada can work both with the United States and apart from it; in which our government can take a stand and effect change on issues of the day, from climate change to the Middle East; in which this country has a key role to play in the rehabilitation of global governance. Drawing on more than thirty years of experience, Heinbecker offers a comprehensive, behind-the-scenes look at how we got to where we are, and how we can move forward. Through a wide range of topics ”the institutions of foreign policy; the use of hard, soft and smart power; Canada's complex relationship with the United States; and the continuing conundrum that is the United Nations, among others ”Heinbecker explores the questions and concerns that are on the minds of Canada's leaders, thinkers, and citizens. In the end, he makes a strong case for Canada's future on the world stage. Like Mark Twain, he argues that “it's not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog.” Praise: “Getting Back in the Gamecrystallizes Paul Heinbecker's impressive experience analysis at the active centre of Canadian foreign policy for more than thirty years. His book is informed, fluent, often blunt, and both realistic and optimistic about a Canada which can matter in the world, and a United Nations that is ‘innovative, effective and important.'” ”The Rt. Hon. Joe Clark, scholar, statesman, former Prime Minister of Canada, and Secretary of State for External Affairs 1983 “91 “Paul Heinbecker has served a variety of prime ministers and foreign ministers as a thoughtful and clear-spoken analyst of Canadian foreign policy. In this, a veritable ‘playbook' in Canadian foreign policy past and present, he shares his insight with the Canadian public, and we will all benefit from his intelligent and provocative but always committed rendering of the active role that Canada can play in the world.” ”Dr. Lloyd Axworthy, President of the University of Winnipeg; Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs, 1996 “2000 “This is an impressive and comprehensive review of Canada and its place in the world: past, present, and future. It is a highly readable and sensible Canadian foreign policy treatise well rooted in experience and wisdom.” ”John Manley, President and CEO, Canadian Council of Chief Executives; Canada's Minister for Foreign Affairs 2000 “02; and Deputy Prime Minister 2002 “03 “Paul Heinbecker makes a very persuasive case for an active, ambitious foreign policy for Canada.Getting Back in the Gameshould be required reading for all those who think Canada is too small to do anything worthwhile on the world stage.” ”Louise Fr chette, Canadian Permanent Representative to the United Nations, 1992 “94; Deputy Minister of National Defence (1995 “98); and UN Deputy Secretary-General, 1998 “2006.

Download or read book Canada Among Nations 2011 2012 written by Alex Bugailiskis and published by McGill-Queen's University Press. This book was released on 2012-02-21 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the decade following the signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement, economic and political relations between Canada and Mexico have expanded significantly. Today, Canada and Mexico are each other's third largest trading partners and, outside of the United States, Mexico is the second largest tourist and business destination for Canadians. In the face of increasing competition from Asia, Canada and Mexico need to strengthen their economic competitiveness by leveraging their comparative advantages more effectively. In a multi-polar world, Canada and Mexico have an opportunity to utilize their North-South partnership to provide leadership on the pressing issues of our time, such as climate change, transnational crime, and global crisis management. In Canada Among Nations, 2011-2012 a leading group of Canadian, Mexican, and American academics, policy makers, politicians, journalists, and energy and climate change experts offer substantive recommendations for Ottawa and Mexico City to realise the full potential of their strategic relationship. Canada Among Nations is the premier source for contemporary insight into pressing Canadian foreign policy issues. This volume continues that tradition by providing students, policy makers, and business people with a timely compendium of expert opinion on Canada-Mexico relations.