The Harper era in Canadian foreign policy : parliament, politics, and Canada's global posture / edited by Adam Chapnick and Christopher J. Kukucha.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"In 2015 the Harper era in Canadian foreign policy was over, and the gentler, more cooperative Canada of years past was set to return. But was the Harper era really so different? And if so, why? This comprehensive analysis of Canada's foreign policy during the Harper years addresses these questions. The chapters, written by leading scholars and analysts of Canadian politics, provide an excellent overview of the government's foreign policy in a number of different areas -- from energy policy and the environment to Israel and Afghanistan. They also offer differing interpretations as to whether the transition from minority to majority government in 2011 shaped the way that the Harper Conservatives conceived of, developed, and implemented international policy."-- Provided by publisher.

Issued also in electronic format.

1. Debating the Proper Role of Parliament in the Making and Conduct of Canada's International Policies / Denis Stairs -- 2. Foreign Policy and Minority Government: The Cases of Lester Pearson and Pierre Trudeau / John English -- 3. The Constitutional Politics of Parliament's Role in International Policy / Philippe Lagasse -- 4. Did Minority Government Matter? Thinking Counterfactually about the Canadian Mission in Afghanistan / Jean-Christophe Boucher and Kim Richard Nossal -- 5. The Evolution of the Harper Government's Defence Policy: Minority versus Majority or Surplus versus Deficit? / David Perry -- 6. Stephen Harper's Israel Policy / Adam Chapnick -- 7. Explaining Canada's Foreign Environmental Policies during the Harper Era / Michael W. Manulak -- 8. Canada and the United States in the Harper Years: Still "Special" but Not Especially Important / Greg Anderson -- 9. The Harper Government's Approach to Energy: Shooting Itself in the Foot / Monica Gattinger -- 10. Canadian Aid Policy during the Harper Years / Stephen Brown -- 11. The Shaping of a Conservative Human Rights Policy in the Harper Era / David Petrasek and Rebecca Tiessen -- 12. Canada's Incremental Foreign Trade Policy / Christopher J. Kukucha -- 13. Diaspora and Canadian Foreign Policy: The World in Canada? / David Carment and Joseph Landry -- 14. Minority Report: Covering Canadian Foreign Policy in a Minority and Majority Government / Lee Berthiaume -- 15. Foreign Policy and the Senate: Microscope and Telescope in Turbulent Times / Hugh Segal -- 16. Concluding Thoughts: The Prime Minister of the Few / Norman Hillmer.