The Unmaking of Canada: The Hidden Theme in Canadian History since 1945

History

Hamovitch, Eric

Chodos, Robert

Murphy, Rae

Americas

Lorimer

First published in 1991, The Unmaking of Canada offers a concise overview of the main currents of Canadian political economy in the period since 1945.The focus is on providing background to the key issues facing English Canada in the last decade of the twentieth century: relations between Quebec and the rest of Canada; relations between Canada and the U.S.; regional tensions within English Canada; relations between Native peoples and the Canadian state; and Canada's economic development problems.The authors make wide use of the literature on the Canadian economy and recent political history, and address current Canadian political issues in a straightforward and informative manner.

Canada and the Global Economy: Alternatives to the Corporate Strategy for Globalization

Contents: 1 Canada's Place in the New World Order 2 Globalization versus the Nation-State 3 The Growth of Trade Blocs 4 One World or Three Trade Blocs? 5 Mexico and NAFTA 6 Culture, Identity and the Nation-State 7 Is Globalization Good? Bibliography Index

Business & Money

Economics

Lost in Cyberspace?: Canada and the Information Revolution

Contents Preface 1 Highway, Railway or Goat Track? 2 The Military Origins of the New Information Technologies 3 The Growing Corporate Empires 4 The Internet 5 The Dual Role of the State 6 Information Technology and the Global Economy 7 Inforoute Anxiety Endnotes Suggestion for Further Reading Index

Computers & Technology

Networking & Cloud Computing

The arrival of the information highway has been hyped as the greatest change in how humans live and work since we captured fire. What are its implications for Canadian society?The authors present a thought-provoking examination of the new digital technologies, considering particularly the effects they might be expected to have on employment, sovereignty, community and culture in Canada. They trace the information highway back to its military origin, guide readers through the maze of corporate players promoting its development, and stop to explore the wide-open culture of the internet.Lost in Cyberspace? is a pioneering look at the influence of new digital technologies on Canadian society.

Introduction1. The Problems of the Father2. Montreal Millionaire3. The Road to Political Power4. Slaying the Deficit Monster5. A Dubious Legacy6. Balancing ActNote on SourcesIndex

Paul Martin: A Political Biography

Biographies & Memoirs

Historical

Open Road's Southern Mexico & Yucatan

Travel

Mexico

Not Applicable

Chile offers a marvellous array of landscapes, from spectacular beaches to mighty glaciers. Follow Ulysses along the Cordillera, and out to mystical Rapa Nui or Easter Island. You'll also stop in Santiago, on your way to Cape Horn.

Chile (Ulysses Travel Guides)

South America

Ulysses Travel Guide Phrasebooks

Everything you need to know about Honduras' spectacular deserted beaches, fascinating archaeological sites and supreme diving locations.

Honduras (Ulysses Travel Guides)

Europe

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Books by Hamovitch, Eric

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The Unmaking of Canada: The Hidden Theme in Canadian History since 1945

The Unmaking of Canada: The Hidden Theme in Canadian History since 1945

Canada and the Global Economy: Alternatives to the Corporate Strategy for Globalization

Lost in Cyberspace?: Canada and the Information Revolution

Lost in Cyberspace?: Canada and the Information Revolution

Paul Martin: A Political Biography

Open Road's Southern Mexico & Yucatan

Chile (Ulysses Travel Guides)

Honduras (Ulysses Travel Guides)