{"product_id":"canada-and-the-united-states-differences-that-count-fifth-edition-hardback-9781487544195","title":"Canada and the United States; Differences That Count, Fifth Edition (Hardback) 9781487544195","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eCanada and the United States\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eDifferences That Count, Fifth Edition\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDavid M. Thomas (Edited by), Christopher Sands (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781487544195\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 19 June 2023\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e420 pages, 33 b\u0026amp;w figures, 5 b\u0026amp;w tables\u003cbr\u003e24.1 x 19.7 x 2.5 cm, 0.9 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCanada and the United States\u003c\/em\u003e explains, across fifteen diverse areas, why and how Canada and the United States are still so different. The book discusses whether or not these differences are growing, the key results of such differences, and the major challenges to be faced in each system.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFocusing on institutions, political cultures, and social values, the book shows how both federal systems are extremely complex and how our institutions, cultures, and historical experiences often lead to very different outcomes. The fifth edition discusses the emergence of vital new issues, including the pandemic and its effects, climate change, energy requirements, increasing international tensions, and new trade problems. This book also reviews massive budgetary changes, new forms of protest emerging in Canada, and an ongoing political crisis in the US instigated bya former president convincing millions that the 2020 election was a hoax. Written by leading scholars in their field, \u003ci\u003eCanada and the United States \u003c\/i\u003ereveals how the two countries compare when dealing with similar problems that often spill across the border.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction \u003cbr\u003eDavid M. Thomas\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 1: Populations, Impressions, and Values\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. North America\u0026amp;#x2019;s New Demographic Destiny\u003cbr\u003eDarryl Bricker and John Ibbitson\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Imagining Each Other\u003cbr\u003eStephen Brooks\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.  American Backlash, Canadian Compromise: 30 Years of Divergence\u003cbr\u003eMichael Adams\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Together and Apart: Canada and the United States and the World Beyond\u003cbr\u003eDeanna Horton and Roy Norton\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 2: Governance and Governing Mechanisms\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Elections: Why Such Differences?  \u003cbr\u003eMichael Boda and Keith Archer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Past Futures: Federalism under Yet More Stress\u003cbr\u003eDavid M. Thomas\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.  Prime Ministers and Presidents: Institutional Differences and Political Convergence\u003cbr\u003eThomas Bateman \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. How Partisan Polarization Affects the Workings of the US Congress and the Canadian Parliament in the Twenty-first Century\u003cbr\u003eMelissa Haussman and Lori Turnbull\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Courts and the Law\u003cbr\u003eChios Carmody \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 3: Economic Systems, Taxation, Safety Nets, and Democracy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. The Complex World of Budgetary Policy: Made Even More Complex by COVID-19\u003cbr\u003eMunir Sheikh\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Healthcare in Canada and the United States\u003cbr\u003eAntonia Maioni and Pierre Martin\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Inequality: Choose Your Parents Wisely\u003cbr\u003eJohn Harles\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 4: Policy Differences, Policy Challenges, and Policy Change\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Protests, Diversity, and Differences That Matter – For Some\u003cbr\u003eKathy Brock and Andrea Migone\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Twin Crises – Twin Ambitions – Twin Vulnerabilities: Confronting Climate Change and Biodiversity Loss in Canada and the United States\u003cbr\u003eAndrea Olive and Debora VanNijnatten\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Energy Interdependence and the Future\u003cbr\u003eMonica Gattinger and Julien Tohme\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003cbr\u003eChristopher Sands \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52595787825432,"sku":"9781487544195","price":62.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/canada-and-the-united-states-differences-that-count-fifth-edition-hardback-9781487544195","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}