| The USA and Canada 2004 2004 Edition Contributor(s): Europa Publications (Author), West, Jacqueline (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1857431901 ISBN-13: 9781857431902 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $771.88 Product Type: Hardcover Published: December 2003 Annotation: Provides essential statistical and directory material on these two great North American nations and their constituent states, provinces, and territories Completely revised and updated, this sixth edition brings together statistical, factual, and directory information on USA and Canada, including: * Over 600 pages of in-depth analysis and thoroughly researched data * Comprehensive geographical, historical, economic, and political information * Contributions from acknowledged regional experts Introductory Essays Leading experts on the area analyze topics of regional interest and importance such as immigration; the environment; economic development; and USA, Canada, and the Pacific Rim Country Surveys Individual chapters on each country include: * Details of Presidents/Prime Ministers; a chronology; geographic and demographic details; and tables on area and population * Essays covering the economy; social issues; public affairs, including new essays on "Bush's Domestic Policy"; "US Foreign Policy: The War Against Terrorism; USA's Role in the Middle East; " and "Aboriginal People's in Canada; " plus a select bibliography for sources of further research * Statistical survey with demographic and economic data using the latest statistics from government and official sources * Directory with essential names, addresses, and contact numbers covering the Constitution, government, political organizations, diplomatic organizations, religious groups, the media, finance, trade and industry, and tourism |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Reference - History | North American - Political Science | Political Economy |
| Dewey: 970.54 |
| Series: USA & Canada |
| Physical Information: 612 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This renowned reference title provides essential statistical and directory material on these vast North American nations and the issues surrounding it. Completely revised and updated, this sixth edition brings together statistical, factual and directory information on these two vast nations and their constituent states, provinces and territories. It includes: * Over 600 pages of in-depth analysis and thoroughly researched data * Comprehensive geographical, historical, economic and political information * Contributions from acknowledged regional experts. Introductory Essays * Leading experts on the area analyse topics of interest and importance to the region as a whole, including: NAFTA at Ten: Prospects; A New Pacific Century? North America and the Pacific Rim; Imigration Policies and Nation-building in Canada and the USA; Environment at the Crossroads and The Economic Development of Alaska and the Canadian North. Each country is dealt with in greater detail within its own section. Part Two: USA, Part Three: Canada Each country chapter includes: * Introduction * Essays US Foreign Policy under George W. Bush: The Implications of 11 September; The Role of the USA in the Middle East: An Historical Overview; Manufacturing and Construction in the USA; In a Complicated State: Health Policy in the USA; Politics and Administration in Canada; Natural Resources and Primary Economic Activities in Canada; Perspectives on Canadian Social Policy: Social Security, Health and Education and Canadian Government Finances. * Directory and Statistics. |