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ABSTRACT State borders are critical junctions where oppositional dynamics of exclusion and inclusion are played out. In the last eight years, transnational congruence inherent in economic globalization has clashed directly [...]

John M. Findlay and Ken S. Coates, eds. Parallel Destinies: Canadian-American Relations West of the Rockies. Seattle: University of Washington Press, 2002. xxii + 302 pp. $22.95 paper. The study [...]

Nine years ago, the editors of the first special issue of The American Review of Canadian Studies on the State of the Canada-U.S. Relationship asserted that the relationship 'is best [...]

Political actors' perceptions of the contexts in which they act influence their strategies and behavior. A key element of political contexts is the configuration of power with respect to a conflict. We interviewed 28 individuals involved in British Columbia forest politics to determine their perceptions of the configuration of power, the nature of their political behavior, their dispositions with respect to institutionalized conflict resolution processes, and their policy goals. Our analysis generated two sets of conclusions. First, the B.C. government's efforts to address forest conflict will be hindered by the inconsistency between the conflict management strategy they have chosen and the mental models of politics held by key political actors. Second, the subjective realities of political actors can be used to explain variation in political behavior., INTRODUCTION Conventionally, political scientists use models to understand political relations and processes: who has power, what course public policy will take, who gets what. Analysts assume that politics are there [...]

Describes two projects which involve college students in political science courses on American politics in doing research and giving class reports on proposals for reforming the electoral college and the electoral process. Findings indicate that students participating in the projects become more aware of political realities and learn how to use primary library sources on American politics. (Author/DB)

R. Kenneth Carty, William Cross, and Lisa Young. Rebuilding Canadian Party Politics. Vancouver: University of British Columbia Press, 2000. x + 265 pp. $85.00 cloth In democratic societies, party systems [...]

The far west has long been an area of considerable environmental activity. In British Columbia the environment is a central element of the province's politics. Similarly, in the Pacific Northwest [...]

The article discusses a presentation by Border Policy Research Institute and Center for Canadian-American Studies director Donald K. Alper with the Western Washington University regarding the institute during the 10th North American High Education Conference by Consortium for North American Higher Education Collaboration (CONAHEC). It states that the institute focuses on policy research that deal with the issues affecting the U.S.-Canada border. It adds that the institute was founded in 2005.

Describes an undergraduate class simulation project used to engage student interest in and knowledge of both "The Federalist Papers" and anti-federalist writings. Discusses the importance of simulation in the classroom and provides information concerning implementation of this technique. Notes that the simulation provides experience in public address as well as knowledge of politics. (KO)