Publisher's Synopsis
Combining impartial analysis with reliable facts and figures, this fully revised and updated 26th edition provides up-to-date commentary on these vast North American nations.
General Survey
Essays by leading experts analyse topics of regional importance, including:
- US-Canadian integration and US foreign policy in the Arctic region.
- a directory of US and Canadian diplomatic representation abroad
- select bibliographies on topics concerning the entire North American region
Country Surveys
Each country is dealt with in greater detail within its own section. Country chapters include:
- a chronology of political events
- essays covering key socio-political and economic themes, including: recent political developments, foreign policy, the judicial system, the economy, energy policy, and trade
- historical, political and economic surveys of each of the US states and Canadian provinces and territories
- statistical surveys of economic and demographic indicators
- comprehensive directory sections covering public affairs, the economy and society, which provide contact details and other useful information for the most significant institutions in the region.
- select bibliographies on the history, politics, society and economy of each country
