Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction: Empire, Afghanistan and Canadian Foreign
Policy
Jerome Klassen (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Section One: Afghanistan, Empire and the ‘War on Terror’
Afghanistan and Empire
John W. Warnock (University of Regina)
A ‘Single War’: The Political Economy of Intervention in the
Middle East and Central Asia
Adam Hanieh (University of London)
The Empire of Capital and the Latest Inning of the Great
Game
Michael Skinner (York University)
Methods of Empire: State Building, Development, and War in
Afghanistan
Jerome Klassen
Section Two: The Political Economy of Canadian Foreign
Policy
From the Avro Arrow to Afghanistan: The Political Economy of
Canadian Militarism
Paul Kellogg (Athabasca University)
Canada and the Third World: The Political Economy of
Intervention
Todd Gordon (York University)
Fewer Illusions: Canadian Foreign Policy Since 2001
Greg Albo (York University)
Section Three: Canada’s War in Afghanistan
Failed States and Canada’s 3D Policy in Afghanistan
Angela Joya (York University)
Building an Expeditionary Force for Democracy Promotion
Anthony Fenton (York University) and Jon Elmer
Incompatible Objectives: Counterinsurgency and Development in
Afghanistan
Justin Podur (York University)
Canada’s Afghan Detainee Torture Scandal: How Stories of
Torture Define the Nation
Sherene H. Razack (University of Toronto)
Section Four: The Anti-War Movement in Canada
Québec Solidaire and the Anti-War Movement
Benoit Renaud and Jessica Squires (Library and Archives
Canada)
Bringing Ottawa’s Warmakers to Heel: The Anti-War Movement in
Canada
Derrick O’Keefe (Canadian Peace Alliance)
Promotional Information
'A serious advance in state-of-the-art research, Empire's Ally
offers a thorough and multifaceted analysis of Canada's involvement
in the Afghan conflict from the perspective of global imperialism.
Making important and controversial arguments that are significant
to all Canadians, this collection will be read widely by academics,
students, policymakers, and politicians.' -- Henry Heller,
Department of History, University of Manitoba
About the Author
Jerome Klassen is a Research Fellow at the MIT Center for
International Studies.
Greg Albo is an associate professor in the Department of
Political Science at York University.
Reviews
More than just an academic text, Empire’s Ally is an accessible and
readable resource for scholars and activists alike. For the
anti-war movement in Canada, it should be required reading.
*Canadian Dimension*
