Escape from the Staple Trap

Canadian Political Economy After Left Nationalism

Paul Kellogg

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University of Toronto Press
13 January 2016

Humanities; History; Regional & national history; History of other lands; History: earliest times to present day

From fur and fish to oil and minerals, Canadian development has often been understood through its relationship to export staples. This understanding, argues Paul Kellogg, has led many political economists to assume that Canadian economic development has followed a path similar to those of staple-exporting economies in the Global South, ignoring a more fundamental fact: as an advanced capitalist economy, Canada sits in the core of the world system, not on the periphery or semi-periphery.

In Escape from the Staple Trap, Kellogg challenges statistical and historical analyses that present Canada as weak and disempowered, lacking sovereignty and economic independence. A powerful critique of the dominant trend in Canadian political economy since the 1970s, Escape from the Staple Trap offers an important new framework for understanding the distinctive features of Canadian political economy.

By: Paul Kellogg
Imprint: University of Toronto Press
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 154mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 460g
ISBN: 9780802096548
ISBN 10: 0802096549
Pages: 277
Publication Date: 13 January 2016
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Chapter 1 – Introducing the Argument Chapter 2 – One of These Things is not Like the Other Chapter 3 – From Levitt to Watkins to You Chapter 4 – Something Rings Hollow Chapter 5 – Of Nails and Needles Chapter 6 – Canada as a Principal Economy Chapter 7 – A Very Canadian Bourgeoisie Chapter 8 – Escape from the Staple Trap Conclusion

Paul Kellogg is an associate professor in the Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies at Athabasca University.

Reviews for Escape from the Staple Trap: Canadian Political Economy After Left Nationalism

‘Kellogg’s book has done a great service in illuminating a great, yet largely unremarked upon, trend of post-war Canadian history: the emergence of two distinct and competing groups of (English speaking) Canadian nationalists.’ -- Dimitry Anastakis * LRC May 2016 * ‘Kellogg’s book is well researched, reflecting a sophisticated grasp of a large body of theoretical and empirical literature.’ -- Robin Chang * Labour / Le Travail vol 79 * ‘This is a well-written, well-structured and convincing argument against the ""staples"" approach to Canadian political economy. Overall, this book is important, worthwhile and (mostly) rigorous.’ -- Elaine Coburn * Canadian Journal of Political Science vol 51:01:2018 *