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David and goliath in Canada-U.S. Relations: who’s really who?

Pages 115-136 | Published online: 08 Nov 2018
 

ABSTRACT

The two decades since September 11, 2001 have witnessed a dramatically reoriented landscape in policy domains of critical importance to Canada-U.S., all of which have highlighted the need for greater understanding the dynamics of asymmetrical power. That need has been enhanced by the economic populism of the Trump Administration and its insistence on re-negotiating, possibly withdrawing from, the NAFTA. This paper draws on scholarly insights about power and conflict management to recast the last two decades of Canada-U.S. relations within the dynamics of asymmetrical power. The paper offers a more systematic account of the incidence of asymmetrical power that is hierarchical and undercuts the mythology about “special relationships” and “paradoxes” in Canada-U.S. relations.

RÉSUMÉ

Les deux dernières décennies qui se sont écoulées depuis le 11 septembre 2001 ont vu s’opérer une réorientation dramatique des paysages politiques d’importance critique pour les relations Canada-USA, dont tous ont mis l’accent sur la nécessité de mieux comprendre la dynamique du pouvoir asymétrique. Cette nécessité a été renforcée par le populisme économique de l’administration Trump et son acharnement à vouloir renégocier, voire se retirer, de l’ALENA. Cet article s’appuie sur des points de vue académiques sur la gestion du pouvoir et du conflit pour reformuler les deux dernières décennies des relations entre les deux pays sous l’angle de la dynamique du pouvoir asymétrique. De manière plus systématique, l’article rend compte de l’incidence du pouvoir asymétrique qui est hiérarchique, et minimise la mythologie des « relations spéciales » et des « paradoxes » entre le Canada et les USA.

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No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author.

Notes on contributor

Greg Anderson is a Professor of political science in the Department of Political Science who's teaching and research interests are focused on the political economy of North American integration. In 2017, he was a DAAD Fellow at the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies at the Johns Hopkins University where he advanced work on global foreign investment rules.

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