Decision at Midnight

Inside the Canada-US Free-Trade Negotiations

Häftad, Engelska, 1994

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On 2 January 1988, Canada and the United States signed what was then the most comprehensive free trade agreeement the world had ever seen. This book is the story of those FTA negotiations, the preparations for and conduct of the negotiations, as well as the ideas and issues behind them. From their unique perspective as participants, Michael Hart, Bill Dymond, and Colin Robertson capture the drama and the personalities involved in the long struggle to make a free trade deal. They describe the extensive consultations, the turf-fighting among insiders, the innate caution of both politicians and bureaucrats, and the need to cultivate powerful constituencies in order to overcome the inertia of conventional wisdom.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum1994-01-01
Mått152 x 229 x 37 mm
Vikt700 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieCanada and International Relations
Antal sidor472
FörlagUniversity of British Columbia Press
ISBN9780774805438

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ForewordPreface1 The Fork in the RoadPart One: Setting the Stage2 Policy Origins3 No Anchor, No Rudder, No Compass: The US Setting4 Preparing the Way5 Reaching a Decision6 Forging Ahead7 Getting ReadyPart Two: Negotiating an Agreement8 The Summer of Innocence9 The Fall of Impatience10 The Winter of Discontent11 Spring Again: Moving Rocks12 The Summer of Despair13 Impasse in SeptemberPart Three: The Real Thing14 What Had Gone Wrong?15 A Near Run Thing16 The Lawyers Take Over17 Conclusions: A Good AgreementNoteChronology of the Canada-US Free-Trade NegotiationsGlossary of Trade and Related TermsSuggestions for Further ReadingCreditsIndexAbout the Authors

A book written by bureaucrats that is both interesting and easy to read ... as well as an important revealing account of a vital period in our economic history. - Clive Cocking (Books in Canada) Loaded with detail about specific issues between the U.S. and Canadian negotiators. - Jeffrey Simpson (Globe and Mail) Insiders' view of free-trade talks excels in outlining why and how ... satisfying story of the persevering little guy winning an even break from his huge, indifferent neighbour. - David Evans (The Ottawa Citizen)