Canada and the United States: Differences that Count
This thoroughly revised edition of Canada and the United States: Differences that Count continues to address, in a timely way, key institutions and policy areas, adding new chapters on welfare, race and public policy, values, demography, crime, the environment, conflict resolution, and federalism. Data sources for further research have also been included. As in the previous editions, the book does not assume that differences are increasing or decreasing or that one country is "better" than...
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"Deeply substantive, thoughtful, up-to-date, and lively. For anyone wanting to understand the differences and similarities between these two countries, and the reasons behind them, this is the place to start." - Kent Weaver, Senior Fellow in Governance Studies, The Brookings Institution
AcknowledgementsIntroduction,David M. Thomas and Barbara Boyle TorreyData Gold Mines and Minefields: Doing Comparative Research on Canada and the United States,Barbara Boyle TorreyPart I:Perceptions, Values, and Democracy1. Imagining Each Other,Stephen Brooks2. Canadian and American Values Divergences: The Narcissism of Small Differences?Michael Adams3. Football, Frats, and Fun vs. Commuters, Cold, and Carping: The Social and Psychological Context of Higher Education in Canada and the United States,Henry Srebrnik (with David M. Thomas)4. Population Tectonics: Births, Deaths, and Immigration in North America,Barbara Boyle TorreyAppendix I: Data Sources for Future ResearchPart II: Social Policies and Safety Nets5. Race, Territorial Integration, and Public Policy in the United States and Canada,Gerard W. Boychuk6. Extravagant Americans, Healthier Canadians: The Bottom Line in North American Health Care,Robert G. Evans7. Welfare, Safety Nets, and Values,John Harles8. What Price Canadian? Taxation and Debt Compared,David PerryAppendix II: Data Sources for Future ResearchPart III: Laws, Crimes, and Courts9. Two Nations Under Law,Hon. Roger P. Kerans10. Unexpected Convergences: Judging Democracy in the Canadian and US Supreme Courts,Christopher Manfredi and Mark Rush11. Crime and Crime Trends in Canada and the United States,Marc Ouimet12. Rhetoric, Reality, and Rights: Comparing Canadian and American Aboriginal Policy,Kathy BrockAppendix III: Data Sources for Future ResearchPart IV: Political Institutions and Politics13. Past Futures: The Development and Evolution of American and Canadian Federalism, David M. Thomas14. A Tale of Two Senates,Roger Gibbins and Peter McCormick15. Prime Ministers and Presidents,Jennifer Smith16. Turning Out or Tuning Out? Electoral Participation in Canada and the United States,Michael Martinez17. Environmental Policy in Canada and the United States: Climate Change and Continuing Distinctiveness,Debora VanNijnatten18. Resolving Disputes: No One Path,David BietteAppendix IV: Data Sources for Future ResearchConclusion: Improving Our Mutual Understanding,David M. ThomasNotes on ContributorsIndex
