current geographic issues,”- The United States tends to see itselfas the protector of democracy ona global scale, often using anapproach that involves themilitary. The map on the leftillustrates the locations of U.S.military bases and foreign-aidexpenditures.-Canada’s foreign policies andforeign-aid projects tend to begeared toward enhancing civilsociety by making grants formuseums, cultural events
andsocial services that strengthenlocal identity and citizenparticipation.- look at picture page 22″