Authors

Anneliese Vance

Document Type

Research Report

Publication Date

2012

Keywords

Trade, Economic Relationships

Abstract

Until recently, the international border between Canada and the U.S. was frequently referred to as the world‘s longest 'unguarded' or 'friendly' border. While the border was never truly left unguarded, Canadian and U.S. citizens enjoyed relatively open borders, without the enforcement of passport requirements. On September 11, 2001, the porous border that had symbolized international cooperation, friendship and the world‘s largest bilateral trade relationship, was abruptly re-defined in the public eye as a potential liability in the U.S. national defense system.

Volume

18

Issue

December

Subjects - Topical (LCSH)

Border security--Canada; Border security--United States; Borderlands--Canada; Borderlands--United States; Canada--Commerce--United States; United States--Commerce--Canada

Geographic Coverage

United States; Canada

Genre/Form

technical reports

Type

Text

Language

English

Format

application/pdf

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