Holding the Bully’s Coat: Canada and the U.S. Empire

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Holding the Bully’s Coat: Canada and the U.S. Empire


	Format	Hardcover
	Catalogue No.	978-0-385-66012-9
	Pages	296
	Language	English only
	Price	$34.95

Written by Linda McQuaig.
Published by Doubleday Canada, 2007.

Description:

In this provocative, passionate, and timely book, award-winning journalist Linda McQuaig argues that we should reject the role of adjunct to the U.S. Empire, and have the courage to find our own way in the world. Attempting to please our powerful neighbour, Ottawa has abandoned Canada’s traditional role as a leading peacekeeping nation, and instead adopted a more militaristic, warlike stance, battling insurgents in Afghanistan as a junior partner in the U.S. "war on terror."

Table of Contents:

Introduction
No More Girlie-Man Peacekeeping
All Opposed to Nuclear Disarmament, Please Stand Up
The Most Dangerous Man in the English-Speaking World
The Threat of Peace
Back from the Abyss
Notes
Acknowledgments
Index

According to McQuaig, Ottawa has also abandoned Canada’s traditional attempt to be a fair-minded mediator and conciliator, most notably in the Middle East conflict. And, under the government of Stephen Harper, Canada has joined the United States in becoming a leading obstructionist in worldwide efforts to deal with climate change — perhaps the most urgent issue on the international agenda. The switch in direction evident in these positions has redefined the way Canada operates in the world, transforming our country into a helpful assistant to an aggressive U.S. power, increasingly out of sync with our European allies and with the rest of the world.

As in all her previous books, Linda McQuaig strips away the comforting illusions peddled by those in our elite. With her trademark combination of research, analysis, irreverence and passion, McQuaig’s Holding the Bully’s Coat shows how the elite has pushed us down a path with far-reaching consequences for us as a nation, and for our ability to find our own way in the world.

From the same author:
War, Big Oil, and the Fight for the Planet (It’s the Crude, Dude) - Revised Edition

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