Negotiating a River
Canada, the US, and the Creation of the St. Lawrence Seaway
- Publisher
- UBC Press
- Initial publish date
- Mar 2014
- Category
- Historical Geography, Natural History, Middle Atlantic, Post-Confederation (1867-), Ontario (ON)
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9780774826457
- Publish Date
- Mar 2014
- List Price
- $34.95
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780774826433
- Publish Date
- Mar 2014
- List Price
- $37.95
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780774826440
- Publish Date
- Aug 2014
- List Price
- $34.95
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Description
A megaproject half a century in the making, the planning and building of the St. Lawrence Seaway and Power Project is one of the defining episodes in North American history. Possibly the largest construction undertaking in Canadian history, and one of the most ambitious borderlands projects ever embarked upon by two countries, it also required decades of negotiation and the controversial relocation of thousands of people. Negotiating a River looks at the profound impacts of this megaproject, from the complex diplomatic negotiations, political manoeuvring, and environmental diplomacy to the implications for national identities and transnational relations.
About the author
Daniel Macfarlane is an Assistant Professor with the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at Western Michigan University. His research examines Canada-US border waters and he is the author of Negotiating a River, Canada, the US and the Creation of the St. Lawrence Seaway.
Awards
- Winner, Floyd S. Chalmers Award, The Champlain Society
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