Tag #Geopolitical Fiction

What are the key parallels between the fictional scenario in "Ultimatum" and contemporary U.S.-Canada relations, and what anxieties do these parallels highlight?

Richard Rohmer's 1973 novel, "Ultimatum," depicts a U.S. president demanding access to Canada's natural gas, culminating in a military invasion. This plot eerily mirrors current anxieties about U.S.-Canada relations, highlighting a resurgence of interest in the novel.