That democratic societies do not fight one another is well documented, but the mechanisms that produce and maintain this situation remain vague. Stéphane Roussel argues that Canadian-U.S. security relations provide a case study that allows us to better understand this process. He shows that the structure of Canada-U.S. relations can be explained by the fact that in their mutual relations both governments have applied the norms and rules they use at the domestic level, such as banishing the use of violence and establishing equal representation. This book describes how the democratic-liberal values and norms shared by both states shaped the evolution of Canadian-American practices and institutions in the realm of security from 1867 to the formal creation of NORAD in 1958. It also challenges the common perception of Canada as a satellite of the U.S. and explains why Canadians and Americans take the peace between them for granted.
| ISBN: | 9780889119376 |
| Publication date: | 1st January 2003 |
| Author: | Stéphane Roussel |
| Publisher: | McGill-Queen's University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 250 pages |
| Series: | Queen's Policy Studies Series |
| Genres: |
International relations |
That democratic societies do not fight one another is well documented, but the mechanisms that produce and maintain this situation remain vague. Stéphane Roussel argues that Canadian-U.S. security relations provide a case study that allows us to better understand this process. He shows that the structure of Canada-U.S. relations can be explained by the fact that in their mutual relations both governments have applied the norms and rules they use at the domestic level, such as banishing the use of violence and establishing equal representation. This book describes how the democratic-liberal values and norms shared by both states shaped the evolution of Canadian-American practices and institutions in the realm of security from 1867 to the formal creation of NORAD in 1958. It also challenges the common perception of Canada as a satellite of the U.S. and explains why Canadians and Americans take the peace between them for granted.
The North American Democratic Peace features in the following genres: International relations
The North American Democratic Peace is available in Paperback
The North American Democratic Peace was written by Stéphane Roussel and published by McGill-Queen's University Press
The North American Democratic Peace has 250 pages
Yes it is part of Queen's Policy Studies Series series