Into the Twenty-First Century: Canadian Foreign Policy
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Into the Twenty-First Century is an energetic thought-provoking look at the major themes and issues in Canadian foreign policy from the Second World War until the present. Military and economic security, diplomacy, human rights, international trade, foreign aid and the environment are examined and debated by five experts in these areas: Alan Gotleib, former Canadian Ambassador to the United States; Gerald Caplan, journalist and expert on human rights; Rosalie Bertell, military security and environment expert; Alexander Szemberg, publisher of The Idler magazine and foreign policy analyst; and Patricia Adams, director of Probe International, a development and environmental organization. Evocative footage and strong, contemporary music underscore the narration and interview clips.

Into the Twenty-First Century begins with a fast-paced montage of images of the political, military and economic power of the Soviet Union and the Western alliance intercut with images of third world poverty and strife. This opening montage sets the dramatic tension for the video and asks: What are Canada's foreign policy priorities? How big a role does economic self-interest play in foreign policy decisions? Does it ever undermine other priorities, such as human rights, security, and feeding the poor? Is the goal of insuring our own prosperity compatible with the goal of helping others? Into the Twenty-First Century provides a spectrum of opinion for debate-it does not seek to provide pat or simple answers. 24 min.

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