A Trading Nation: Canadian Trade Policy from Colonialism to Globalization (Canada and International Relations) - Hardcover

Hart, Michael

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9780774808941: A Trading Nation: Canadian Trade Policy from Colonialism to Globalization (Canada and International Relations)

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ISBN 10: 0774808942 ISBN 13: 9780774808941

Publisher: Univ of British Columbia Pr, 2002

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Canada has always been a trading nation. From the early days of fur and fish to the present, when a remarkable 90 percent of the gross national product is attributable to exports and imports, Canadians have relied on international trade to bolster their economy. A Trading Nation, a 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 50 years.

Michael Hart skillfully guides readers through more than three centuries of Canadian trade history. His engaging narrative explains how Canadians have largely come to accept that a country that derives much of its wealth from international commerce has much to gain from an open, well-ordered international economy. Close attention to trade and related economic policy choices, he argues, is crucial if Canada intends to adapt to the challenges of the new globalized economy.

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Book Description:

This bold and original study, evocative of Harold Innis's and Donald Creighton's pioneering works in the history of the nation, is destined to become a classic of Canadian historical, economic, and political studies.

About the Author:

Michael Hart is Simon Reisman Chair in Trade Policy, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University. A former trade official in Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, he was the founding director of Carleton's Centre for Trade Policy and Law and is the author of numerous books and articles on international trade issues.

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