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Review "A most impressive study. It is closely argued and based on a conscientious treatment of the relevant literature on Canadian economic history published in English....It both contains original and provocative interpretations and can be expected to set the agenda for a good part of the research on political economy in Canada for the next several years."--Contemporary Sociology"A very worthwhile addition to any collection of Canadiana or of comparative economic development."--Choice Product Description Challenging theories of ownership that range from conservative to Marxist, this book investigates the controversy of foreign ownership of the Canadian economy. Laxer looks at such recent topics in this debate as the National Energy Program, FIRA, and the Canada-US free trade deal and argues that the assumptions about external control, the role of the Canadian elite, and the effects of geography are not adequate to explain Canada's failure to development more independently. About the Author Author of several highly regarded articles on the politics of Canadian and Swedish development