{"product_id":"negotiating-a-river-9780774826433","title":"Negotiating a River","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was a megaproject half a century in the making -- a technological and engineering marvel that stands as one of the most ambitious borderlands undertakings ever embarked upon by two countries. The planning and building of the St. Lawrence Seaway and Power Project is one of the defining episodes in North American history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe project began with transnational negotiations that spanned two world wars and the formative years of the Cold War and included a failed attempt to construct an all-Canadian seaway, which was scuttled by US national security fears. Once an agreement was reached, the massive engineering and construction operation began, as did the efforts to move people and infrastructure away from the thousands of acres of land that would soon be flooded.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNegotiating a River\u003c\/em\u003e looks at the profound impacts of this megaproject, from the complex diplomatic negotiations, political manoeuvring, and environmental diplomacy to the implications on national identitie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword: National Dreams \/ \u003cem\u003eGraeme Wynn\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: River to Seaway\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 1: Negotiating\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 Accords and Discords\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2 Watershed Decisions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3 Caught between Two Fires\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 2: Building\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4 Fluid Relations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5 Lost Villages\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6 Flowing Forward\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusion: To the Heart of the Continent\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of British Columbia Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404929179991,"sku":"9780774826433","price":28.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780774826433.jpg?v=1730488087","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/negotiating-a-river-9780774826433","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}