Political Science
Cross-border interest group learning in Canada and the United States
Document Type
Article
Abstract
Many of the most prominent US interest groups have formal or informal relationships with Canadian groups. Yet groups in the two countries often have little incentive to share political strategies - to learn from each other. This article proposes that such learning can take place only when four factors are present: a stable relationship with governmental institutions; the resources to acquire useful political information; shared issues of concern; and a sense of being part of a well-defined cross-border region. The presence of these factors can promote the creation of enduring group networks, which in turn make cross-border political learning possible. The article presents case studies of environmental and business organizations in the New England/Atlantic Canada region to show the relationship between these determinants. © 2009 Taylor & Francis.
Publication Title
American Review of Canadian Studies
Publication Date
12-2009
Volume
39
Issue
4
First Page
418
Last Page
437
ISSN
0272-2011
DOI
10.1080/02722010903319137
Keywords
Atlantic Canada, group networks, interest groups, New England, political learning
Repository Citation
Boatright, Robert G., "Cross-border interest group learning in Canada and the United States" (2009). Political Science. 59.
https://commons.clarku.edu/faculty_political_science/59
