Reviews Canada's international affairs from an interdisciplinary viewpoint as contributors include historians, economists, political scientists and sociologists
Explores in how far the establishment of the Trudeau government has marked a change in Canadian International Affairs and a transformation of Canada's place in the world
Identify themes and tendencies across various policy and decisions and has high policy relevance by including practitioner perspectives

Autorentext

Norman Hillmer is Chancellor's Professor of History and International Affairs at Carleton University, Canada. Philippe Lagassé is Associate Professor and the William and Jeanie Barton Chair, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, at Carleton University, Canada.

Inhalt

1. The age of Trudeau and Trump.- 2. The promise and perils of Justin Trudeau's foreign policy.- 3. Promises made, promises kept? A mid-term Trudeau foreign policy report card.- 4. What's not to like? Justin Trudeau, the global disorder, and liberal illusions.- 5. Canada-US relations under President Trump: Stop reading the tweets and look to the future.- 6. Canada's international environmental policy: Trudeau's trifecta of challenges.- 7. International trade: The rhetoric and reality of the Trudeau government's progressive trade agenda.- 8. Justin Trudeau's China challenges.- 9. A promise too far? The Justin Trudeau government and Indigenous rights.- 10. Canada's feminist foreign policy promises: An ambitious agenda for gender equality, human rights, peace, and security.- 11. We will honour our good name: The Trudeau government, arms exports, and human rights.- 12. The Trudeau government, refugee policy, and echoes of the past.- 13. Justin Trudeau's quest for a United Nations Security Council seat.- 14. Manning up: Justin Trudeau and the politics of the Canadian defence community.- 15. Trudeau the reluctant warrior? Canada and international military operations.