ABSTRACT
Given the legal, political, economic and social similarities that exist, comparisons between the European Union (EU) and Canada can prove instructive. This volume introduces the rationale for comparing Canada and the EU and reviews the political initiatives that have been undertaken to forge links between the two. Taking the political and economic structure used by the EU, it compares this structure to the Canadian model, at both the federal/supranational level and the local government level. Using various disciplinary approaches and case studies, specific policy areas are used to illustrate these comparisons, and several of the papers in the collection extend these comparisons to the NAFTA level. A highly useful reference tool, Crossing the Atlantic will intrigue and inform an interdisciplinary and inter-regional studies audience.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|50 pages
The Eu-Canada Nexus
part II|47 pages
Governing the EU: What Can the EU Learn from Canada?
part III|69 pages
Policies in an Intergovernmental Context: What Can Canada and Nafta Learn from the EU?
part IV|52 pages
Policies for Nation-Building