Moving Forward: Political Science PhD students publish collaborative volume on Canada-China relations

February 5, 2016

Officially launched at a public seminar on February 4, 2016 at the Munk School of Global Affairs, ‘Moving Forward: Issues in Canada-China Relations’ brings together analytical policy recommendations on how to maximize the potential of Canada’s relations with China, from fifteen academics across eight Canadian universities.

Edited by U of T Political Science doctoral students Asif B. Farooq and Scott McKnight, the volume provides informed analysis on a range of issues related to Canada’s relations with China including trade, investment and business, legal reform, public health, foreign policy, resource industries and people-to-people relations.

According to Farooq, the vision behind the project was “to bring together senior and emerging scholars from across Canada with expertise on China and engage them in frank, stimulating and intellectual policy conversation.” Findings included Canada’s need to “perceive China as a long-term partner as Canada has been weak in moving forward and consolidating a comprehensive, strategic partnership with China. This volume underlines that Canada needs a ‘whole country’ approach by crafting a comprehensive plan that taps into opportunities of cooperation across areas such as health, security, business, energy and trade.”

The authors of the book include Wendy Dobson (Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto), Paul Evans (University of British Columbia), Jeremy Paltiel (Carlton University), Pascale Massot (University of Ottawa), David Dewitt (York University), David Welch (University of Waterloo), Anton Malkin (Balsillie School of International Affairs), Linting Zhang (University of British Columbia), Scott McKnight (University of Toronto), David Zakus (Ryerson University), Lynette Ong (University of Toronto), James Flynn (University of Toronto), Lotus Ruan (University of British Columbia), Karl Yuan (University of Toronto), and David Mulroney (University of Toronto).

For more information and access to a free e-copy of the book visit the CORN (China Open Research Network) website at the Department of Political Science, University of Toronto.