Canada and the Challenges of International Development and Globalization

What are
Canada’s various links with international development and globalization? They
extend beyond foreign aid to diplomacy, trade, finance, aid, immigration,
military intervention (both peacekeeping and combat roles), membership in a
variety of international organizations, relations with indigenous peoples, and
people-to-people links.

This
multi-disciplinary and multi-author textbook, designed for first- or
second-year students, introduces the main concepts, theories, and perspectives
that have shaped Canada’s interactions with developing countries in a
globalizing world. It starts by considering Canada as a case study in
international development and globalization. It examines Canada’s diplomatic,
economic, military, social, immigration and aid policies, how they have changed
over time and how they have interacted with each other and with Canada’s
treatment of Indigenous peoples. The book presents economic, political, and
cultural dimensions of the process of globalization and the ways they affect
Canada; examines the public institutions, private sector and civil society
organizations in Canada; and explores the moral imperatives behind Canadian
international policy. Finally, it examines current issues, including Canada’s
promotion of human rights, democracy, good governance, support to the private sector,
and relations with fragile and conflict-affected states and the emerging
economies.