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CFP Midterm Exam Study Guide What is Canadian foreign policy? Some Initial Observations - ANS - Foreign policy is the prerogative of governments It's about issues that extend across state borders ... State power is a key concern It increasingly blurs 'high' and 'low' politics What determines Canadian foreign policy? International Setting - ANS - International environment creates background constraints and opportunities Group membership is important Features of the international environment shape state power What determines Canadian foreign policy? Domestic Setting - ANS - Different ways of modelling the state-society relationship: The liberal-pluralist model The hegemonic class model The statist model What determines Canadian foreign policy? Identity and History - ANS - Identity shapes interests The history of past weighs on future interactions Identity and history are malleable What's Changed in Canadian Foreign Policy? - ANS - 1990s as a "golden age" in CFP Liberal Internationalism is in vogue Canada is uniquely active on the international stage (landmine ban, ICC, R2P) Major debates about Canadian values and identity 9/11 and the Harper Government create a dramatically different environment As a result of Afghanistan CFP becomes increasingly militarized Focus on international norms institutions is seen as "naïve and simplistic" A tense relationship between academics and practitioners Liberal Internationalism: An Introduction - ANS - Historically seen as the 'dominant' tradition in Canadian foreign policy Not to be confused with big-L 'Liberal' politics in Canada There are different varieties of Liberal Internationalism Emerges in the post-World War Two 'Golden Age' (1945- 1950s) of Canadian foreign policy: International Level - Canada escapes the devastation of the war, new International Institutions created, close alliance with the US Domestic Level - Postwar bipartisanship, strong relationship with civil service and media Isolationism is not an option after World War Two Liberal Internationalism: Key Features - ANS - Canada as a Middle Power Canada can play a constructive role in managing conflict A premium on multilateralism International law and institutions are important for preserving order Liberal Internationalism: 'Most Safely in the Middle' - ANS - Holmes (1984) on the role of the Middle Power: Canada's Middle Power status as functional The functional principle is disciplining Middle Powers should avoid 'excessive moralizing [Show More]

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