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Canada and the United States: Ambivalent Allies (The United States and the Americas) [Paperback]

John Herd Thompson (Author), Stephen J. Randall (Author)
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The United States and the Americas August 1, 2008

The book Foreign Affairs called an "impartial and authoritative" survey of Canadian-American relations--now in a new, completely updated edition

The United States and Canada have the world's largest trading relationship and the longest shared border. Spanning the period from the American Revolution to post-9/11 debates over shared security, Canada and the United States offers a current, thoughtful assessment of relations between the two countries. Distilling a mass of detail concerning cultural, economic, and political developments of mutual importance over more than two centuries, this survey enables readers to grasp quickly the essence of the shared experience of these two countries.

This edition of Canada and the United States has been extensively rewritten and updated throughout to reflect new scholarly arguments, emphases, and discoveries. In addition, there is new material on such topics as energy, the environment, cultural and economic integration, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, border security, missile defense, and the second Bush administration.


"A judicious overview of the 'asymmetrical' and 'essentially one-sided' relationship between the United States and Canada."--Foreign Affairs


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Refreshingly sensitive to Canadian misperceptions of the United States as well as to the perennial American ignorance of Canada. --New York Times Book Review

Informative and entertaining . . . Recount[s] with considerable verve the saga of Canadian-American relations over more than two centuries. --Times Literary Supplement

An important book that promises to become the standard in the field . . . The reader is rewarded with a fair and insightful historical perspective of the complex North American relationship. --Journal of American History

About the Author

John Herd Thompson is professor of history at Duke University and teaches in Duke's Canadian Studies Program. His previous books include British Columbia: Land of Promises. Stephen J. Randall FRSC is professor of history and director of the Institute for United States Policy Research at the University of Calgary. His previous books include United States Foreign Oil Policy Since World War I.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 424 pages
  • Publisher: University of Georgia Press; 4th edition (August 1, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0820331139
  • ISBN-13: 978-0820331133
  • Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #708,283 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Kind of biased, December 11, 2008
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I had to read this book for a class. It has useful information but kind of biased on the Canadian side.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The nature and analysis of cultural, economic and political developments, November 16, 2008
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The United States and Canada have the world's largest border and trading relationship and so they share a long history of trade relations. Any college-level collection strong in Canada history in general and US-Canada relations in particular thus needs Canada and the United States: Ambivalent Allies, a 4th updated edition extensively rewritten and updated to reflect new scholarly arguments and discoveries on the nature and analysis of cultural, economic and political developments.

Diane C. Donovan
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