Full Description
Provides essential statistical and directory material on these vast North American nations and the issues surrounding them.Completely revised and updated, this fifth edition brings together statistical, factual and directory information on these two vast nations and their constituent states, provinces and territories. It includes:* Over 580 pages of in-depth analysis and thoroughly researched data* Comprehensive geographical, historical, economic and political information* Contributions from acknowledged regional experts.General Survey* Leading experts on the area analyse topics of regional interest and importance including: NAFTA at Eight: Cross Currents; The USA, Canada and the Pacific Rim; Opening and Closing Doors: Immigration Policies in Canada and the USA; Environment at the Crossroads and The Economic Development of Alaska and the Canadian North.Country Surveys* Details of Presidents/Prime Ministers; chronologies; geographic and demographic details; tables on area and population* Essays on the economy, social issues and public affairs of both countries, including: US Foreign Policy Post-11 September; Corporate Responsibility and the Changing Political Context; and Canadian Social Policy: Harmonizing Federal and Provincial Systems? plus a select bibliography for sources of further research* A demographic and economic survey using the latest statistics from government and official sources* Essential names, addresses and contact numbers covering the constitution, government, legislature, judiciary, political organizations, diplomatic representation, religious groups, the media, finance, trade and industry, and tourism.
Table of Contents
The Contributors x
Abbreviations xi
Maps of the USA and Canada xiii
Map of the Density of Population in the xvi
USA and Canada
Part One GENERAL SURVEY
NAFTA at Eight: Cross Currents 3 (11)
John W. Foster
The USA, Canada and the Pacific Rim 14 (5)
Prof. John Agnew
Opening and Closing Doors: Immigration 19 (5)
Policies in Canada and the USA
Geoffrey Mercer
Environment at the Crossroads 24 (7)
Prof. Adrian McDonald
The Economic Development of Alaska and the 31 (6)
Canadian North
Dr. Robert M. Bone
Ken Atkinson
Part Two THE USA
Introduction
The USA: A Chronology since Colonization 37 (3)
Presidents of the USA 40 (1)
Area and Population 41 (6)
Essays
Essays on Public Affairs 47 (48)
The Constitutional Structure of the USA 47 (3)
Prof. David McKay
US Politics and Government 50 (4)
Gillian Peele
The Judicial System of the USA 54 (5)
Richard Hodder-Williams
US Domestic Politics: Problems and Prospects 59 (5)
Prof. David McKay
US Foreign Policy Post-11 September 64 (7)
David Hastings Dunn
US Defence Policy at the Beginning of the 71 (5)
21st Century
Prof. David Robertson
The Role of the USA in the Middle East: An 76 (6)
Historical Overview
Paul Cossali
The USA and Latin America 82 (5)
Prof. Peter Calvert
Corporate Responsibility and the Changing 87 (5)
Political Context
Philip John Davies
Select Bibliography (Public Affairs) 92 (3)
Essays on US Economic and Social Affairs 95 (58)
Economic Overview 95 (5)
Prof. David McKay
Agriculture: History, Trends and 100 (6)
Perspectives
Prof. Milton C. Hallberg
Manufacturing and Construction in the USA 106 (6)
Raymond J. Towse
Service Industries: Driving the US Economy 112 (6)
in the 21st Century
Prof. P. W. Daniels
US Economic Development and the Growth of 118 (10)
Government
Prof. John E. Owens
US Foreign Economic Relations: The Global 128 (8)
Interface
John Killick
Prof. David McKay
In a Complicated State: Health Policy in 136 (6)
the USA
Prof. Calum Paton
Social Groupings in the USA 142 (5)
Gillian Peele
Select Bibliography (Economic Affairs) 147 (2)
Select Bibliography (Social Affairs) 149 (4)
Directory
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Government 153 (19)
The Constitution of the USA 153 (5)
Federal Executive 158 (3)
Presidential Elections 161 (1)
Federal Legislature (Congress) 162 (5)
Federal Budget 167 (1)
State Governments 168 (4)
Political Organizations 172 (1)
Diplomatic Representation 173 (18)
Overseas Diplomatic and Consular 173 (15)
Representation in the USA
US Diplomatic Representation Abroad 188 (3)
Judicial Systems of the USA 191 (12)
The Federal Judicial System 191 (1)
State Judicial Systems 192 (11)
THE ECONOMY
National Economic Indicators 203 (3)
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 206 (5)
Selected Agricultural, Forestry and 209 (2)
Fisheries Organizations
Mining 211 (2)
Selected Mining Organizations 212 (1)
Industry 213 (11)
Chambers of Commerce 216 (2)
Industrial and Employers' Organizations 218 (4)
Trade Unions 222 (2)
Energy 224 (6)
National Energy Bodies and Co-ordinating 226 (1)
Bodies
Electricity 227 (2)
Oil and Gas Associations 229 (1)
Water 230 (2)
Transport 232 (12)
Co-ordinating Bodies and Transport 232 (1)
Associations
Railways 233 (2)
Roads 235 (4)
Inland Waterways 239 (1)
Ocean Shipping 240 (2)
Civil Aviation 242 (2)
Telecommunications 244 (2)
Major Telecommunications Networks 245 (1)
Finance 246 (13)
Banking 246 (9)
Foreign Banks in the USA 248 (2)
Principal Commercial Banks 250 (4)
Selected Savings Institutions 254 (1)
Banking Associations 254 (1)
Financial Markets 255 (1)
Insurance 256 (3)
Principal Companies 256 (2)
Insurance Organizations 258 (1)
Tourism 259 (9)
National Organizations 259 (1)
State Tourist Attractions and Organizations 259 (8)
Principal National Parks 267 (1)
External Trade 268 (6)
External Trade Organizations 269 (2)
Foreign Chambers of Commerce in the USA 271 (3)
SOCIETY
Broadcasting 274 (2)
Radio and Television 274 (2)
The Press 276 (22)
National Newspaper Groups 277 (1)
Principal Daily and Sunday Newspapers 278 (12)
Selected Periodicals 290 (5)
News Agencies 295 (3)
National Press Associations 298 (1)
Publishing 298 (9)
Publishers 298 (8)
Publishers' Organizations and Associations 306 (1)
Health and Welfare 307 (4)
Health and Welfare Agencies and 310 (1)
Organizations
Education 311 (2)
Religion 313 (8)
The States
The States of the Union and the District of 321 (74)
Columbia
Part Three CANADA
Introduction
Canada: A Chronology since Colonization 395 (1)
Prime Ministers of Canada 396 (1)
Area and Population 397 (6)
Essays
Essays on Public Affairs 403 (20)
Politics and Administration in Canada 403 (5)
Michael Rush
Recent History of Canada 408 (4)
Michael Rush
The Foreign and Defence Policies of Canada 412 (8)
Peter Lyon
Select Bibliography (Public Affairs) 420 (3)
Essays on Canadian Economic and Social Affairs 423 (50)
Economic Overview 423 (6)
Raymond J. Towse
Natural Resources and Primary Economic 429 (8)
Activities in Canada
Raymond J. Towse
Manufacturing and Construction in Canada 437 (7)
Raymond J. Towse
Service Industries in Canada 444 (8)
Alan Hallsworth
Canadian Government Finances 452 (7)
Alan Hallsworth
The External Trade of Canada 459 (4)
Alan Hallsworth
Canadian Social Policy: Harmonizing Federal 463 (5)
and Provincial Systems?
Geoffrey Mercer
Select Bibliography (Economic Affairs) 468 (1)
Select Bibliography (Social Affairs) 469 (4)
Directory
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Government 473 (11)
The Canada Act 1982 473 (4)
Government of Canada 477 (2)
Federal Legislature (Parliament) 479 (4)
Government Finances 483 (1)
Political Organizations 484 (1)
Diplomatic Representation 485 (10)
Overseas Diplomatic and Consular 485 (7)
Representation in Canada
Canadian Diplomatic Representation Abroad 492 (3)
Judicial Systems of Canada 495 (6)
The Federal Judicial System 495 (2)
Provincial and Territorial Judicial Systems 497 (4)
THE ECONOMY
National Economic Indicators 501 (3)
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Trapping 504 (6)
Selected Agricultural, Forestry, Fisheries 508 (2)
and Fur-Trade Organizations
Mining 510 (2)
Selected Mining Organizations 511 (1)
Industry 512 (6)
Chambers of Commerce 513 (1)
Industrial and Employers' Organizations 514 (2)
Trade Unions 516 (2)
Energy 518 (4)
Regulatory and Co-ordinating Authorities 520 (1)
Major Producers and Distributors 520 (1)
Associations 521 (1)
Research Organizations 522 (1)
Water 522 (1)
Transport 523 (8)
Co-ordinating Bodies and Transport 523 (1)
Associations
Railways 524 (2)
Roads 526 (1)
Inland Waterways 527 (1)
Ocean Shipping 528 (1)
Civil Aviation 529 (2)
Telecommunications 531 (2)
Major Telecommunications Networks 532 (1)
Finance 533 (5)
Banking 533 (3)
Schedule II Banks 534 (1)
Principal Trust and Loan Companies 535 (1)
Bankers' Organizations 536 (1)
Financial Markets 536 (1)
Insurance 536 (2)
Tourism 538 (7)
National Organizations 539 (5)
Provincial and Territorial Tourist 540 (4)
Attractions and Organizations
National Parks 544 (1)
External Trade 545 (4)
External Trade Organizations 546 (1)
Foreign Chambers of Commerce in Canada 547 (2)
SOCIETY
Broadcasting 549 (2)
Radio and Television 550 (1)
The Press 551 (9)
Principal National Newspaper Groups 552 (1)
Principal Daily and Sunday Newspapers 552 (3)
Selected Periodicals 555 (4)
News Agencies 559 (1)
National Press Associations 559 (1)
Publishing 560 (3)
Publishers 560 (2)
Publishers' Organizations and Associations 562 (1)
Health and Welfare 563 (5)
Health and Welfare Agencies and 567 (1)
Organizations
Education 568 (3)
Religion 571 (6)
The Provinces and Territories
The Provinces and Territories of the Dominion 577
