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New in paperback. Hardcover was published in 2002. A CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title, 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 ninety percent of our gross national product is attributable to exports and imports, Canadians have relied on international trade to bolster our economy. A Trading Nation, Michael Hart's 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.
Taking the view that to understand the present and better prepare for the future, we must first comprehend the past, Hart skilfully guides readers through more than three centuries of Canadian trade history. His engaging narrative explains how Canadians, who currently enjoy one of the highest standards of living in the world, 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.
This bold and original study is a tour de force, evocative of Harold Innis's and Donald Creighton's pioneering works in the history of the nation. Hart's experience as an active trade negotiator is reflected throughout this accessible and lively book. A Trading Nation is destined to become a classic of Canadian historical, economic, and political studies.
Contents
Maps and Tables
Preface
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
1 Trade Policy and Economic Development
2 The Old Mercantilism
3 Reciprocity and Preferences: Early Nationhood
4 War, Depression, and Revolution: Canadian Trade Policy Drifts
5 Multilateral Dreams
6 Continental Realities
7 The Structure of Protection and Its Impact
8 Professionalism and Nationalism: The Diefenbaker Years
9 Nationalism and Pragmatism: The Pearson Years
10 Reviews and Options: The Trudeau Years
11 The GATT Shall Provide: Canada at the Tokyo Round
12 The Twilight of the National Policy
13 Full Circle: The New Reciprocity
14 The New Multilateralism: Canada at the Uruguay Round
15 Canada in a Globally Integrated Economy
16 From a Trading Nation to a Nation of Traders
Notes
Chronology
Glossary of Trade and Related Terms
Credits
Index