Uneasy Neighbo(u)rs: Canada, the USA and the Dynamics of State, Industry and Culture.(Book review)

Publication: Canadian Parliamentary Review

Publication Date: 22-MAR-08

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Uneasy Neighbo(u)rs: Canada, the USA and the Dynamics of State, Industry and Culture by David T. Jones and David Kilgour, Mississauga, Ontario, John Wiley & Sons Canada, Ltd.

Canadian-American relations have been called "the world's longest undefended cliche". The physical and cultural closeness of the two nations has historically generated a complex symbiosis that, while remarkably beneficial in many ways, often produces friction.

David Jones and David Kilgour, in their recent work, Uneasy Neighbo(u)rs, provide a fascinating and definitive examination of the relationship, as seen from either side of the border. Jones is a former senior American foreign service officer whose diplomatic career included a posting with the US Embassy in Ottawa. More recently he is known for his frank articles in Canadian print media on foreign affairs and defence matters in this country. Co-author David Kilgour is no stranger to Canadians, having served for many years as an...

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