CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE AT THE U.S.-CANADIAN BORDER

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dc.contributor.advisorHalladay, Carolyn
dc.contributor.authorKillingbeck, Kyle W.
dc.contributor.departmentNational Security Affairs
dc.contributor.secondreaderSimeral, Robert
dc.dateMar-13
dc.date.accessioned2013-05-08T20:42:08Z
dc.date.available2013-05-08T20:42:08Z
dc.date.issued2013-03
dc.description.abstractThe U.S.-Canada relationship encompasses strong partnership and economic interdependence; however, policy conflicts are prevalent throughout its history. Acute eventsfor example, the September 11, 2001, terror attacksexacerbate the conflict, while raising the stakes of disunity between these two long-standing allies. Opposing policy priorities also undermine and interfere with their relationship. American policymakers have a security-first mindset while Canadians are primarily focused on efficient cross-border trade. Caught in the middle are the Great Lakes regional states that must straddle this policy divide. This thesis addresses the policy imbalance between the United States and Canada and considers how this dynamic affects both countries and the Great Lakes regional states through historical and contemporary lenses. In addition, a potentially disastrous but plausible future scenario addresses the detrimental consequences of maintaining the status quo in Washington and Ottawa. This analysis draws on numerous scholarly works and a variety of governmental reports, hearings, and strategies. The examination then turns to federal, state, and local border concerns, as well as institutional capabilities for comparison. Finally, policy recommendations focus each of the primary border players in the Great Lakes region on balancing their various economic and security interests along the shared border.en_US
dc.description.distributionstatementApproved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
dc.description.serviceLieutenant, United States Navyen_US
dc.description.urihttp://archive.org/details/caughtinthemiddl1094532847
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10945/32847
dc.publisherMonterey, California. Naval Postgraduate Schoolen_US
dc.subject.authorUnited Statesen_US
dc.subject.authorU.S.en_US
dc.subject.authorCanadaen_US
dc.subject.authorCanadianen_US
dc.subject.authorGreat Lakesen_US
dc.subject.authorSt. Lawrence Seawayen_US
dc.subject.authorborderen_US
dc.subject.authorborder securityen_US
dc.subject.authorborder policyen_US
dc.subject.authornorthern border securityen_US
dc.subject.authormaritime securityen_US
dc.subject.authortrade policyen_US
dc.subject.authorunilateralismen_US
dc.subject.authorburden-shifting.en_US
dc.titleCAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE AT THE U.S.-CANADIAN BORDERen_US
dspace.entity.typePublication
etd.thesisdegree.disciplineSecurity Studies (Homeland Security And Defense)en_US
etd.thesisdegree.levelMastersen_US
etd.thesisdegree.nameMaster Of Arts In Security Studies (Homeland Security And Defense)en_US
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