John W. Warnock

Political Economy of Continentalism

 University of Regina

Department of Political Science

 Political Economy of Continentalism

Political Science 231-060 
Spring session 1998  M - TH, 9:30 am to 10:45 am   Lab Building 206

Instructor: Dr. John W. Warnock                         

 

NOTE: This course is required for all majors in political science. 

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION:     

 

This course will be an introduction to political economy as an academic discipline in the context of an examination of the relationship between Canada and the United States. Originally social science was interdisciplinary, beginning with Adam Smith, David Ricardo, Karl Marx, John Stuart Mill and others. While the European tradition carried over to Canada, a particular Canadian political economy evolved which reflected Canada's status as a white settler country under the restrictions of colonial and imperial powers. During the Vietnam war period, a neo-Marxist dependency approach to political economy developed, followed by a more traditionalist Marxist school.


While students will be given a background to Canadian-American relations, particularly through the readings, the class will focus on the integration of Canada with the United States that developed during World War II and after. Most important, of course, is the recent Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement and the North American Free Trade Agreement.

 

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:    Students are expected to prepare a research paper for the course which will count for 50% of the final mark; it is due on June 15. Selection of a topic must be made in consultation with the instructor. There will be a final exam which will count for 50% of the final mark.

 

TEXTS FOR THE COURSE:        

 

(1) Edelgard E. Mahant and Graeme S. Mount. An Introduction to Canadian American Relations. Toronto: Nelson Canada, 1989. 2nd edition. Paperback.    

 

(2) Christopher D. Merrett. Free Trade; Neither Free Nor about Trade. Montreal: Black Rose Books, 1996. Paperback.    

 

(3) Gary Teeple. Globalization and the Decline of Social Reform. Toronto: Garamond Press, 1995. Paperback.     

 

(4) Other reading will be placed on reserve for the course in the Main Library.

 

OUTLINE FOR THE CLASS:   

 

May 6 - 7.  Introduction to the course. What is political economy? Organization of the research project.   

 

Readings: 

Wallace Clement and Glen Williams, "The New Canadian Political Economy."  
Mahant and Mount, Chapters 1 through 4. 

 

May 11 - 14.  The Canadian tradition of political economy.                     

 

Readings:  
Janine Brodie, "Theories of Regional Self Balance."
Brodie, "Theories of Regional Imbalance." Mahant and Mount, Chapter 5 & 6. 

 

May 18 - 21. The Impact of World War II and the development of Canadian foreign and defence policy.                       

 

Readings:  
Paul Phillips and Stephen Watson, "From Mobilization to Continentalism."
Stephen Clarkson, "NATO, NORAD and Canada's Military Options."  
Mahant and Mount, Chapter 7.  

 

May 25 - 28.  Developing the north-south dependency: trade, foreign investment and culture.                      

 

Readings:

Glen Norcliffe, "Foreign Trade in Goods and Services."
Alan D. Macpherson, "Shifts in Canadian Direct Investment Abroad and Foreign Direct Investment in Canada."
Mahant and Mount, Chapters 8 - 10.

 

June 1 - 4. The international economic crisis, neoliberalism and U.S. geopolitical strategy.                      

 

Readings:
Gary Teeple, Globalization and the Decline of Social Reform.

 

June 8 - 11. The Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement and the North American Free Trade Agreement.

 

Readings:
Christopher Merrett, Free Trade: Neither Free Nor about Trade.

 

June 15 - 18  Developing alternatives to globalization and continentalism.                       

 

Readings:

Complete Teeple and Merrett.

 

RESEARCH PAPER:     

 

Students are to prepare a research paper for the course. It should follow the traditional format for a social science research paper, including footnotes and a bibliography. The maximum length of the paper is to be ten pages of text or around 2500 words. The paper will count for 50% of the final mark. Students are expected to use scholarly sources. Students should select their topics as soon as possible. The research paper is due June 15, 1998.


Because of limited book resources in the library, students will find it necessary to rely heavily on scholarly journals, periodicals and even newspapers. Students should know how to use the CD-ROM resource services and the interlibrary loan service for journal articles. Copies of most journal articles not in our library can be obtained from the University of Alberta Library in three days. The Library is in the process of adopting on line internet access to scholarly journals. There is a great deal of basic material on globalization and free trade which can be accessed through the Internet.


Students are expected to adopt an analytical and critical approach to the research topic. This means that students should be able to identify and use both "mainstream" and "critical" sources. Students are expected to examine the different perspectives to an issue and then provide a conclusion which reflects their own opinion. The paper should not take the form of an advocacy brief.

 

Topics are to be chosen in consultation with the instructor.

 

 

Selected bibliography of Canadian-American relations 

 

Anthony, Brian. "Negotiating Canadian Culture: What's at Stake?" Canadian Business Review, 13, No. 2, Summer 1986.
 Audley, Paul. Canada's Cultural Industries. Toronto: James Lorimer & Co. for the Canadian Institute for Economic     Policy, 1983.
 An Automotive Strategy for Canada. Report of the Federal Task Force on the Canadian Motor Vehicle and Automotive Parts Industries. Ottawa: Department of Industry, Trade and Commerce, May 1983.
 Axworthy, Thomas S. "Power and Plenty: The Politics of Free Trade." Canada Not For Sale: The Case Against Free Trade. Toronto: General Publishers, 1987.
 Bamber, Greg J., and Russell D. Lansbury, eds. International and Comparative Industrial Relations. London: Allen & Unwin, 1987.
 Banting, Keith, ed. The State and     Economic Interests. Toronto: University of Toronto Press for the Macdonald Royal Commission, 1985.
 Barichello, Richard R. "Canada-U.S. Free Trade Negotiations: Anticipating the Effects on Canadian Agriculture." Unpublished paper, University of British Columbia, January 27, 1986.
 Baranson, Jack. "Assessment of Likely Impact of a U.S.-Canadian Free Trade Agreement upon the Behaviour of U.S. Industrial Subsidiaries in Canada." Toronto: Government of Ontario, November 1985.
 Barber, Clarence, and John C.P. McCallum. Unemployment and Inflation: The Canadian Experience. Toronto: James Lorimer & Co. for the Canadian Institute for Economic Policy, 1980.
 Bercuson, David J., ed. Canada and the Burden of Unity. Toronto: Macmillan, 1977.
 "Beyond Free Trade." Dollars & Sense, No. 115, April 1986.
 Bluestone, Barry. "Abandoning Jobs and Industries in North America." Policy Alternatives, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Winter 1984.
 Bluestone, Barry and Bennett Harrison. The Deindustrialization of America.New York:Basic Books, 1982.
 Boltho, Andrea, ed. The European Economy: Growth and Crisis. London: Oxford University Press, 1982.
 Bowles, Samuel, David M. Gordon, and Thomas E. Weisskopf. Beyond the Wasteland: A Democratic Alternative to Economic Decline. Garden City, N.Y.: Anchor Press/Doubleday, 1984.
 Britton, John N.H. "Location Perspectives on Free Trade for Canada." Canadian Public Policy, 4, No. 1, Winter, 1978.
 Britton, John N.H., and James M. Gilmour. The Weakest Link: A Technological Perspective on Canadian Industrial Development. Ottawa: The Science Council of Canada, October 1978.
 "Building Self-Reliance in Canada." GATT-Fly Report, 7, No. 1, February 1987.
 Burtless, Gary. "Inequality in America: Where Do We Stand?" The Brookings Review, Summer 1987.
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 Calvert, John. Government Limited: The Corporate Takeover of the Public Sector in Canada. Ottawa: Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, 1984.
 Cameron, Duncan, ed. The Free Trade Papers. Toronto: James Lorimer & Co., 1986.
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 Canadian Labour Congress. Position Paper on Canada-United States Free Trade. July 1985.
 Canadian Labour Congress. The Transportation Acts of 1986. Ottawa, March 26, 1987.
 Clark-Jones, Melissa. A Staple State: Canadian Industrial Resources in the Cold War. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1987.
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 Cohen, Marjorie. Free Trade and the Future of Women's Work. Toronto: Garamond Press and the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, 1987.
 Confederation of Canadian Unions. Too High a Price: A Policy Paper on "Free" Trade.       Vancouver: CCU, 1987.
 Conference of Socialist Economists. The Alternative Economic Strategy: A Labour Movement Response to the Economic Crisis. London: CSE Books, 1980.
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 Flaherty, D.H., and W.R. McKercher, eds. Southern Exposure: Canadian Perspectives on the United States. Toronto: McGraw-Hill Ryerson, 1986.
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 GATT-Fly. Free Trade or Self Reliance. Toronto: GATT-Fly, 1987.
 Ghosh, Jayati, "Developing Countries and World Economy." Economic and Political Weekly, 21, No. 41, October 11, 1986.
 Gindin, Sam. "Free Trade and Competitiveness: Developing a Left Alternative." Working Papers, No. 4. Ottawa: Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, 1985.
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 Gonick, Cy. Inflation or Depression: The Continuing Crisis of the CanadianEconomy. Toronto: James Lorimer & Co., 1975.
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 Macmillan, Katie. The Canadian Common Market. Calgary: Canada West Foundation, October 1985.
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 Miliband, Ralph, et al., eds. Socialist Register 1987: Conservatism in Britain and America: Rhetoric and Reality. London: The Merlin Press, 1987.
 Nayar, Deepak. "International Relocation of Production and Industrialization in LDCs." Economic and Political Weekly, 18, No. 31, July 30, 1983.
 Nelson, Joyce. "Canada Dry: Pipedreams and Freshwater Politics." This Magazine, 21, No. 5, October 1987.
 Nelson, Joyce. "Losing It in the Lobby." This Magazine, 20, October/ November 1986.
 New Democratic Party. "An Alternative Strategy: Fair Trade vs. Free Trade." Ottawa, March 1985.
 Nome, Kenneth, ed. Disparities and Interregional Adjustment. Toronto: University of Toronto Press for the Macdonald Royal Commission, 1985.
 North-South Institute. Women in Industry. Ottawa: North-South Institute, 1985.
 Ontario Public Service Employees Union. Free Trade and the Public Sector. Toronto: OPSEU, August 1986.
 Pammet, Jon. H., and Brian W. Tomlin, eds. The Integration Question. Toronto: Addison-Wesley, 1984.
 Parboni, Ricardo. "The Dollar Weapon: From Nixon to Reagan." New Left Review, No. 158, July/August 1986.
 Phillips, Paul, and Stephen Watson. "From Mobilization to Continentalism: The Canadian Economy in the Post-Depression Period." In Michael S. Cross and Gregory S. Kealey, eds. Modern Canada: 1930-1980s. Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1984.
 Pinder, John, ed. National Industrial Strategies and the World Economy. Towowa, N.J.: Allanheld, Osmun, 1982.
 Radwanski, George. Ontario Study of the Service Sector. Toronto: Ministry of Treasury and Economics, December 1986.
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 "The Reindustrialization of America." Special Issue. Business Week, No. 2643, June 30,      1980.
 Riddell, W. Craig, ed. Adapting to Change: Labour Market Adjustment in Canada. Toronto: University of Toronto Press for the Macdonald Royal Commission, 1985.
 Rotstein, Abraham. Rebuilding from Within; Remedies for Canada's Ailing Economy. Toronto: James Lorimer & Co. for the Canadian Institute for Economic Policy, 1984.
 Rugman, Alan M., and Sheila Douglas. "The Strategic Management of Multinationals and World Product Mandating." Canadian Public Policy, 12, June 1986.
 Saul, John Ralston. "The Secret Life of the Branch-Plant Executive." Report on Business Magazine, 4, No. 7, January 1988.
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 Savoie, Donald J. Regional Economic Development. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1986.
 Sharp, Mitchell. "More Free Trade." Policy Options, 8, No. 5, June 1987.
 Sharpe, Andrew. "Can Canada Compete?" Canadian Business Review, 12, No. 4, 1985; 13, No. 1, Spring 1986.
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 Sideri, S. Trade and Power. Rotterdam: Rotterdam University Press, 1970.
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 Turk, Jim. Free Trade with the United States: The Implications for Canada. Publication No. 16. Ottawa: Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, 1986.
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 Warnock, John W. The Politics of Hunger: The Global Food System. Toronto: Methuen, 1987.
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 Whalley, John, ed. Canada-United States Free Trade. Toronto: Universityof Toronto Press for the Macdonald Royal Commission, 1985.
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