Canada Alone: Navigating the Post-American World
Canada must prepare for an isolationist and unpredictable neighbour to the South should a MAGA leader gain the White House in 2025.
The American-led global order has been increasingly challenged by Chinese assertiveness and Russian revanchism. As we enter this new era of great-power competition, Canadians tend to assume that the United States will continue to provide global leadership for the West.
Canada Alone sketches the more dystopian future that is likely to result if the illiberal, anti-democratic, and authoritarian Make America Great Again movement regains power. Under the twin stresses of a reinvigorated America First policy and the purposeful abandonment of American global leadership, the West will likely fracture, leaving Canadians all alone with an increasingly dysfunctional United States. Canada Alone outlines what Canadians will need to navigate this deeply unfamiliar post-American world.
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This political science analysis examines the implications of American isolationism on Canadian foreign policy and defence strategy. The book addresses great-power competition, Western alliance structures, and the challenges facing Canada in maintaining international relationships without traditional American leadership.
Written for readers interested in Canadian politics, international relations, and geopolitical strategy, this work provides a framework for understanding Canada's position in a shifting global order. The analysis focuses on practical considerations for Canadian policymakers and citizens as they face an uncertain future with their southern neighbour.
