A New Canada in the Arctic? Arctic Policies under Harper

A New Canada in the Arctic? Arctic Policies under Harper

When the Conservative government under Prime Minister Stephen Harper came into power in early 2006, Arctic Sovereignty had become one of the central policy foci. Not only had it featured prominently in the Conservative election campaign but it was also followed up by various government announcements...

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Autor principal: Dolata, Petra
Formato: Article ou chapitre numérique
Lenguaje:Anglais
Publicado: Études canadiennes / Canadian Studies 2016
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Arctic
Canada
Harper
arctique
Acceso en línea:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
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spelling openedition-oai:revues.org:eccs_521 https://doi.org/10.4000/eccs.521 urn:doi:10.4000/eccs.521 en https://journals.openedition.org/eccs/521 2016-01-21T01:00:00Z info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess article info:eu-repo/semantics/article urn:handle:20.500.13089/ff7i All rights reserved A New Canada in the Arctic? Arctic Policies under Harper Études canadiennes / Canadian Studies Association française des études canadiennes (AFEC) info:eu-repo/semantics/reference/issn/2429-4667 info:eu-repo/semantics/reference/issn/0153-1700 URI:https://journals.openedition.org/eccs Dolata, Petra Arctic Canada Harper Canada Harper arctique When the Conservative government under Prime Minister Stephen Harper came into power in early 2006, Arctic Sovereignty had become one of the central policy foci. Not only had it featured prominently in the Conservative election campaign but it was also followed up by various government announcements and policy initiatives. Thus, it was quickly seen as signifying major change reflecting the Conservative project of a “new Canadian government.” This paper will critically address in how far Arctic policy has indeed changed. It will argue that Harper’s Arctic Sovereignty agenda may be different from his predecessors’ policies but it also shares some historical and cultural continuities, and is closely linked to a foreign policy tradition that is non-partisan, constituting an integral part of Canadian collective identity and national interest. In addition, Harper’s own Arctic policy underwent change since 2006. Depuis son élection en 2006, le gouvernement Harper a placé la souveraineté du Canada en Arctique au cœur de son projet national. Cette politique avait été affichée clairement durant la campagne électorale des Conservateurs, et elle fut mise en application rapidement après les élections. Elle annonçait des changements majeurs et représentait une partie importante du projet global que les Conservateurs appelaient « un nouveau gouvernement pour le Canada ». Cet article porte un regard critique sur la manière dont la politique arctique du Canada a pu évoluer durant les mandats d’Harper depuis 2006, mais également avant son arrivée au pouvoir. On défendra ici la thèse que la politique qui vise à établir la souveraineté du Canada sur l’Arctique, que l’on attribue au gouvernement Harper, suit et diffère peu en réalité, des politiques développées par des gouvernements précédents mais également on montrera qu’elle appartient à une perception traditionnelle de la politique étrangère au Canada, non-partisane, qui voit l’Arctique comme une partie intégrante de l’identité collective et comme central aux intérêts nationaux. Nous examinerons également comment la politique arctique d’Harper a évolué depuis 2006.
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topic Arctic
Canada
Harper
Canada
Harper
arctique
spellingShingle Arctic
Canada
Harper
Canada
Harper
arctique
Dolata, Petra
A New Canada in the Arctic? Arctic Policies under Harper
description When the Conservative government under Prime Minister Stephen Harper came into power in early 2006, Arctic Sovereignty had become one of the central policy foci. Not only had it featured prominently in the Conservative election campaign but it was also followed up by various government announcements and policy initiatives. Thus, it was quickly seen as signifying major change reflecting the Conservative project of a “new Canadian government.” This paper will critically address in how far Arctic policy has indeed changed. It will argue that Harper’s Arctic Sovereignty agenda may be different from his predecessors’ policies but it also shares some historical and cultural continuities, and is closely linked to a foreign policy tradition that is non-partisan, constituting an integral part of Canadian collective identity and national interest. In addition, Harper’s own Arctic policy underwent change since 2006.
author Dolata, Petra
author_facet Dolata, Petra
author_sort Dolata, Petra
title A New Canada in the Arctic? Arctic Policies under Harper
title_short A New Canada in the Arctic? Arctic Policies under Harper
title_full A New Canada in the Arctic? Arctic Policies under Harper
title_fullStr A New Canada in the Arctic? Arctic Policies under Harper
title_full_unstemmed A New Canada in the Arctic? Arctic Policies under Harper
title_sort new canada in the arctic? arctic policies under harper
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