{"product_id":"gateways-to-trade-dorval-brunelle-9780774872034","title":"Gateways to Trade: Global Value Chains and Governance in Canadian Cities","description":"\u003cb\u003eExplores Canada's gateway cities and their role in global trade and governance, revealing the connections between transportation, policy, and citizen participation. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGateways to Trade\u003c\/i\u003e examines how Canada's major gateway city-regions--Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, and Halifax--position themselves within global value chains and leverage transportation infrastructure to facilitate international trade. Comparing these four urban centers, the authors provide a clear-eyed perspective on trade policy and the local governance dynamics that shape it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The book explores how urban governments engage with global production networks and value chains, showing that in planning transportation infrastructure for trade, city regimes often function as executive democracies--consulting private actors and senior levels of government while bypassing citizen organizations. Highlighting the critical role of local governments, often overlooked in debates on trade, the book offers key insights into Canadian trade and infrastructure policies. Its findings are especially relevant in today's rapidly changing global economic environment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dorval Brunelle,Claudia de Fuentes,Peter V. Hall\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0774872039\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780774872034\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of British Columbia Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Dorval Brunelle","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48520093892863,"sku":"9780774872034","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c4539b92-937b-4750-a555-f166348b54aa.jpg?v=1778740706","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/gateways-to-trade-dorval-brunelle-9780774872034","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}