Canada and the new American empire : : war and anti-war / / edited by George Melnyk.

• TeilnehmendeR: Melnyk, George,
• Place / Publishing House: Calgary, Alberta : : University of Calgary Press,, [2004]; ©2004
• Year of Publication: 2004
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (ix, 253 pages) :; digital file(s).

Noted academics, politicians and activists examine Canada's decision not to support the recent US invasion and occupation of Iraq. Each contributor opposes the U.S. action and discusses how Canada's non-involvement might affect the future of Canadian-American relations. Included in this collection are never before published essays from high-profile contributors such as: Scott Ritter, former UN weapons inspector; Douglas Roche, Liberal senator; and Rev. William Phipps, former moderator of the United Church of Canada.

Table of Contents

Introduction. From War to Peace / George Melnyk -- Thinking: Canada's Involvement in American Wars -- The U.S. or the UN: A Choice for Canada / Douglas Roche -- Canadian Mass Media and the Middle East / Tareq Y. Ismael and Jacqueline S. Ismael -- The John Wayne Fallacy: How Logic Helps Us Lose Our Faith in Violence / Trudy Govier -- The Humanitarian Dimension of U.S.- Iraq Relations / Colleen Beaumier and Joyce Patel -- The War on Iraq, the Bush Doctrine and Canada's Future / Jim Harding -- Acting: Peace Activism and the Global Anti-War Movement -- Finding My Voice for Peace / David Swann -- Faithful Counterpoint to War / Bill Phipps -- Peace Activism: A Canadian's Involvement in the Iraq Conflict / Donn Lovett -- Iraq, International Law and Responsible Citizenship in the Twenty-first Century / Arthur Clark -- Drumbeating for War? Media versus Peace and Democracy / Robert Hackett -- On Being Trapped in the Paradigm of Endless War: A Peace Option for Canada / George Melnyk -- Observing: International Perspectives on Canada's Role in the New Empire -- Squandered Responsibility: Canada and the Disarming of Iraq / Scott Ritter -- Doggone Diplomacy? The Iraq War, North American Bilateralism and Beyond / Imtiaz Hussein -- The Moral Superiority Complex in the United States Poses a Moral Dilemma for Canada / Satya R. Pattnayak -- Afterword -- Canada's Defence and Foreign Policy Independence: Is This Our Last Chance? / Mel Hurtg -- Notes on contributors