Robert Bothwell Livres

The book offers a comprehensive evaluation of Canadian foreign policy, examining both its domestic influences and international implications in contemporary contexts. It delves into the unique factors shaping Canada's approach to global affairs, providing insights into its strategies, challenges, and the evolving nature of its diplomatic relationships. Through detailed analysis, it highlights the significance of Canada’s role on the world stage and the interplay between internal and external pressures that define its policy decisions.

The narrative explores the dynamic history of Eldorado, highlighting the thrilling developments in frontier resource extraction during the 1930s, alongside the complex international political landscape of the 1940s and 1950s. Robert Bothwell, a renowned Canadian historian, vividly brings to life the excitement and challenges of this era, intertwining economic growth with geopolitical intrigue.

A Traveller's History of Canada gives a comprehensive survey of the country's past from the earliest times right through to the present. It begins with the first immigrants to arrive well over 15,000 years ago who traveled across a land bridge from Siberia to Alaska. These native cultures saw a succession of Westerners from the early, mainly unsuccessful Viking settlements, to the British and French in later centuries attempting to make life possible on what could be an inhospitable landscape. The European powers brought with them not only a thirst for land but also their own quarrels, which resulted in battles and skirmishes with each other, and with America after its independence. The battles continued into the twentieth century - but only on the cultural and language front between the French and English. The impact of the two world wars and its relationship with its brash neighbor, the U.S., are thoroughly discussed. The book is brought fully up to date with a profile of modern Canada, its successes, present difficulties and a prognosis for the new millennium.

Robert Bothwell, a professor at the University of Toronto, has authored several influential works on Canadian history and politics. His notable publications include explorations of Canada-U.S. relations, Pierre Trudeau's foreign policy, and a comprehensive look at Canada from 1900 to the present. His scholarship provides valuable insights into the political landscape and historical developments that have shaped modern Canada.

Canada is in many ways a country of limits, a paradox for a place that enjoys virtually unlimited space. Most of that space is uninhabited, and much of it is uninhabitable. It is a country with a huge north but with most of its population in the south, hugging the U.S. border. An uneasy and difficult country, Canada has nevertheless defied the odds: it remains, in the 21st century, a haven of peace and a beacon of prosperity. Erudite yet accessible and marked by narrative flair, The Penguin History of Canada paints an expansive portrait of a dynamic and complex country.

Exploring a diverse array of themes, this collection features short stories that range from the innocent wonder of a child's belief in Father Christmas to the chilling depths of cold-blooded murder. Each tale delves into the complexities of human experience, offering readers a captivating glimpse into both the light and dark aspects of life.

Canada is usually seen in the United States as cold, worthy, safe and rather dull, and the United States is seen in Canada as a land of unparalleled opportunity and unparalleled failure, a country of heights and abysses. Your Country, My Country argues that Canadians and Americans resemble each other more than either would care to admit.