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, Post-Confederation (1867-), Ontario (ON), Middle Atlantic
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9780774826457
- Publish Date
- Mar 2014
- List Price
- $125.00
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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
It was a megaproject half a century in the making -- a technological and engineering marvel that stands as one of the most ambitious borderlands undertakings ever embarked upon by two countries. The planning and building of the St. Lawrence Seaway and Power Project is one of the defining episodes in North American history.
The project began with transnational negotiations that spanned two world wars and the formative years of the Cold War and included a failed attempt to construct an all-Canadian seaway, which was scuttled by US national security fears. Once an agreement was reached, the massive engineering and construction operation began, as did the efforts to move people and infrastructure away from the thousands of acres of land that would soon be flooded.
Negotiating a River looks at the profound impacts of this megaproject, from the complex diplomatic negotiations, political manoeuvring, and environmental diplomacy to the implications on 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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