The USA and Canada 2012

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This renowned reference title gives essential statistical and directory material on these vast North American nations, alongside commentary on recent events affecting the region. Completely revised and updated, this fourteenth edition brings together statistical, factual and directory information on these nations and their constituent states, provinces and territories. The new edition of The USA and Canada has commentary and analysis reflecting key events of the past year: essays reflect the dramatic shift in the US political landscape that followed the November 2010 mid-term elections, when the Republicans gained control of the House of Representatives fully revised and updated specialist esssays on US-Canadian integration and the aftermath of the global financial crisis detailed analysis of the changing priorities of US foreign policy in 2011, including the handover of security to the Afghan national secuirty forces and the US approach to the Libyan conflict. Key Features: comprehensive geographical, historical, economic and political information contributions from acknowledged regional experts introductory essays leading experts on the area analyze topics of interest and importance to the region as a whole, including: North America and Climate Change, North America and the Media and North America and the BRICs. Country Surveys Each country is dealt with in greater detail within its own section. The country chapters include: introduction essays, including: US Foreign Policy; the Politics of Oil Dependency in the USA; the Role of Religion in US Politics; the USA and the Global Financial Crisis; Health and Social Welfare Policy in the USA; Diversity and Equality in the USA; the History of Canada post-1980; Federal Energy Policy in Canada; and Canadax2019;s Foreign Relations directory and statistics.