Independence in an Age of Empire: Assessing Unilateralism and Multilateralism
Edited by Graham F. Walker听 
February 2004
ISBN 978-1-896440-42-8
$22.50 CDN (plus S&H)
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Thirty-seven of the Western world鈥檚 foremost journalists, policy practitioners and academics provide their commentaries on one of the most pressing issues facing the world of international relations today: the 鈥渦nstoppable鈥� unilateralism of American foreign policy and the 鈥渋mmovable鈥� adherence to multilateralism practiced by the rest of the world. Compiled from the 鈥渦niquely Canadian perspective,鈥� the volume addresses the issue of independence in the face of an ideologically driven 鈥渉yperpower鈥� and how multilateralism and unilateralism are (and should be) employed to both influence America and simultaneously fight the plague of terrorism which now afflicts the entire international community.
The Centre for Foreign Policy Studies is pleased to announce the publication of its second monograph in the highly successful 鈥渋ssue and debate鈥� series, Independence in an Age of Empire: Assessing Unilateralism and Multilateralism, which takes a highly critical look at Canada鈥檚 foreign policy practices and its shamefully diminishing engagement with the rest of the world at a time when that 鈥榞lobalised village鈥� needs Canada and its unique abilities more than ever before.
Independence in an Age of Empire: Assessing Unilateralism and Multilateralism addresses this topic by using the series鈥� original issue and debate format. The issue article, written by renown scholar Michael Ignatieff, chastises Canada for failing to provide the necessary muscle to make multilateralism work and for perpetuating a national mythology of peacekeeping while doing little to stop the carnage surrounding it. Thirty-six other authors, from around the world respond to Ignatieff鈥檚 challenging article and offer criticisms of both Ignatieff鈥檚 assertions, and of Canadian foreign policy itself.
Please contact the centre to purchase a copy.