Cover -- Contents -- Tables and Figures -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Introduction: The Elephant and the Beaver: Proximity and Distance in Perspective -- Part 1: Three Dimensions of Canada-US Relations -- 2 Guns, Globes, and Gardening: The Political-Strategic Dimension -- 3 Multilevel Games: The Trade-Commercial Dimension -- 4 Neighbo(u)rs, Friends, and Strangers: The Psychological-Cultural Dimension -- Part 2: Tactics and Strategies: Political and Procedural Dimensions -- 5 Governing from the Centre? Political and Policy Coordination in the Management of Canada-US Relations -- 6 Network Diplomacy: Engaging the Executive Branch -- 7 Canada and Congress -- 8 Canadian Public Diplomacy in the United States: Promoting Canadian Interests, Fostering Networks of Influence -- 9 Beyond the Beltway: Federalism, Regionalism, and Cross-Border Relations -- Part 3: Specific Policy Fields -- 10 Smart Borders or Thicker Borders? Homeland Security and Public Safety Policies -- 11 Engaging US Security and Border Policies -- 12 "Just a Trade Dispute"? Proximity and Distance from Different Perspectives -- 13 Shared Energy, Shared Energies? Engaging American Energy Policies -- 14 Conclusion: Managing Bilateral Relations in an Evolving North America -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.