POL313H1S L0101
Canadian Foreign Policy Process
Themes
How is Canadian foreign policy made and how well do each of the three major theories of Canadian foreign policy (liberal-internationalism, peripheral dependence and complex neo-realism) account for this, in examining the external determinants from the international system, Canadian society, the Canadian federal government’s executive branch and the prime minister himself. How well do these theories describe and explain Canadian foreign policy towards the United States, North America, Europe, the Pacific, the Americas, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East and the major institutions, issues and instruments (such as military force, free trade and environmental agreements, economic sanctions, peacekeeping, and development assistance) used in each. How does Canada approach and shape world order and global governance, through the major global international institutions of the United Nations and the plurilateral Group of Seven and Group of Twenty , including in such critical fields as climate change, health, and gender equality.
Texts
John Kirton (2007). Canadian Foreign Policy in a Changing World (Toronto: Thomson Nelson).
Duane Bratt and Chris Kukucha, eds. (2015). Readings in Canadian Foreign Policy: Classic Debates and New Ideas (Toronto: Oxford University Press, 3rd edition
Format and Requirements
A two hour lecture course, once a week, with no tutorials
1.Test worth one-third of the final grade.
2. Researc Essay worth two-thirds of the overall course grade.
Prerequisites
POL208H1 or POL208Y1 or POL209H5 or POLB80H3