Political Science 363 Canadian Foreign Policy

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Political Science 363Canadian Foreign Policy

• Allen G. Sens
• Department of Political Science
• International Relations Program

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1.1. Enduring Themes

• Geography

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1.1. Enduring Themes

• From Pax Britannica to Pax Americana

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1.1. Enduring Themes

• The search for counterweights

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1.1. Enduring Themes

• Multilateralism and Institutions

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1.1. Enduring Themes

• Support for International Peace and Security

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1.1. Enduring Themes

• Link between domestic influences and foreign
  policy

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1.1. Enduring Themes

• Canadas foreign policy identity crisis

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1.1. Enduring Themes(as Analytical Tools)

• When Canada makes a foreign policy decision
• Is geography influencing this decision?
• Is the relationship with the United States
  influencing this decision?
• Is the decision part of a counterweight
  strategy?
• Is the decision an attempt to enhance
  multilateralism and/or build an institution?
• Is international peace and security an objective?
• Are domestic influences determining the decision?
  Which ones?
• What does the decision say about the role of
  Canada in the world?

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1.1. Contemporary Issues

• Federal politics and foreign policy

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1.1. Contemporary Issues

• The border

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1.1. Contemporary Issues

• Terrorism

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1.1. Contemporary Issues

• Afghanistan

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1.1. Contemporary Issues

• The Arctic

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1.1. Contemporary Issues

• Climate Change

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1.1. Contemporary Issues

• Human Rights

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1.1. Contemporary Issues

• Trade and trade disputes

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1.1. Contemporary Issues

• Does Canada matter?