ID | 121221 |
Title Proper | Canadian and US approaches towards the Americas |
Other Title Information | similarities and differences |
Language | ENG |
Author | Lacroix, Jean-Michel |
Publication | 2012. |
Summary / Abstract (Note) | The purpose of this article1 is to envisage the evolution of the relations between Canada and the United States with their southern neighbours, with the objective of comparing the respective attitudes of the two North American partners vis-à-vis Latin America. Under the administration of George W. Bush, anti-Americanism intensi?ed worldwide. Nothing comparable occurred in the case of Canada: as a middle power with a legacy of peacekeeping initiatives in its recent past, it naturally came to be perceived in a more positive way. This difference led many to wonder whether Canada might be contemplated, in the Americas as elsewhere, as representing somehow a "more acceptable" version of the US. Or at least it did so until the past few years, during which time it has been said that the elections of Stephen Harper in 2006 and of Barack Obama in 2008 have brought about a shift in the two countries' "images." This article seeks to test this claim, with special reference to the relations of each with Latin America. |
`In' analytical Note | International Journal Vol. 67, No.3; Summer 2012: p. 703-721 |
Journal Source | International Journal Vol. 67, No.3; Summer 2012: p. 703-721 |
Key Words | Canada ; United States ; George W Bush ; Anti - Americanism ; Barack Obama ; Latin America ; Free Trade Agreements ; Security Threat ; Obama's Policy on Latin America ; Suez Crisis ; Middle Power |