Federalism matters: evaluating the impact of sub-federal governments in Canadian and American foreign trade policy

• Published in: Canadian foreign policy journal Vol. 21; no. 3; pp. 224 - 237
• Main Author: Kukucha, Christopher J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Routledge 02.09.2015; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Canada; Centralization; Decentralization; Disputes; Federal state relations; Federalism; Foreign policy; foreign trade policy; Globalization; Implementation; International cooperation; International relations; International relations-US; International trade; Negotiation; Political economy; sub-federal governments; Trade agreements; Trade policy; United States; Canada; United States > US

This study will argue that federalism in Canada and the United States, especially its institutional form and practice, directly impacts the influence of sub-federal governments in the negotiation and implementation of international trade agreements. In highlighting the durability of domestic federal...