5 Reaching a Decision

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Charts and Tables viii
4. Foreword ix
5. Preface xi
6. The Fork in the Road 3
7. Setting the Stage
8. Policy Origins 13
9. No Anchor, No Rudder, No Compass: The us Setting 36
10. Preparing the Way 54
11. Reaching a Decision 87
12. Forging Ahead 115
13. Getting Ready 133
14. Negotiating an Agreement
15. The Summer of Innocence 155
16. The Fall of Impatience 186
17. The Winter of Discontent 211
18. Spring Again: Moving Rocks 240
19. The Summer of Despair 257
20. Impasse in September 282
21. The Real Thing
22. What had Gone Wrong? 297
23. A Near Run Thing 318
24. The Lawyers Take Over 343
25. Conclusions: A Good Agreement¹ 367
26. Notes 391
27. Chronology of the Canada-Us Free-Trade Negotiations 417
28. Glossary of Trade and Related Terms 423
29. Suggestions for Further Reading 433
30. Credits 440
31. Index 443
32. About the Authors 455