| ID | 087358 |
| Title Proper | Canada encounters terrorism |
| Other Title Information | U.S. Canada relations and counter-terrorism policy |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Kitchen, Veronica |
| Publication | 2009. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This paper examines the role of identity in shaping counter-terrorism policy in Canada. We show that identity functions in three ways: constitutively by defining the range of choices a state is likely to consider; strategically by being a resource to buttress arguments based in economic or sovereignty interests; and heuristically by using identity as a marker for risk. This three-faceted explanation helps explain why, despite close economic, social, and political links between Canada and the United States which might lead us to expect Canada to follow American counter-terrorism policy, Canadian counter-terrorism policy often diverges from the American lead. |
| `In' analytical Note | Terrorism and Political Violence Vol. 21, No. 1; Jan-Mar 2009: p155-173 |
| Key Words | Canada ; Foreign Policy ; International Cooperation ; International Regimes ; Terrorism ; United States |