History provides some interesting case studies of what happens when trade barriers come down. Among them is the story told in this book of Newfoundland's integration into Canada in the aftermath of the province's 1948 referendum. Raymond B. Blake takes a refreshing approach to this episode in Canadian history, avoiding the old shibboleths of conspiracy and local nationalism, and instead making a down-to-earth study of economic and political events.
Canadians at Last explores the efforts of the many Canadians and Newfoundlanders who tried to make Confederation work. Blake...
History provides some interesting case studies of what happens when trade barriers come down. Among them is the story told in this book of Newfound...