Description:
A megaproject half a century in the making, the planning and
building of the St. Lawrence Seaway and Power Project is one of the
defining episodes in North American history. Possibly the largest
construction undertaking in Canadian history, and one of the most
ambitious borderlands projects ever embarked upon by two countries, it
also required decades of negotiation and the controversial relocation
of thousands of people.
"Negotiating a River" looks at the profound impacts of this
megaproject, from the complex diplomatic negotiations, political
manoeuvring, and environmental diplomacy to the implications on
national identities and transnational relations.
Brief description: Daniel Macfarlane is an associate professor in the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo. He is also a senior fellow at the Bill Graham Center for Contemporary International History, University of Toronto, and president of the International Water History Association.