Title:
Statesmen, strategists, and diplomats : Canada's prime ministers and the making of foreign policy
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Publication Date:
2023
Publication Information:
Vancouver ; Toronto : UBC Press, 2023.
Physical Description:
xii, 390 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9780774868556
Abstract:
"Foreign policy is a tricky business. Typically, its challenges and proposed solutions are perceived as mismatched unless a leader can amass enough support for an idea to create a consensus. Because the prime ministers are typically the ones supporting a compromise, Canadian foreign policy can be analyzed through the actions of these leaders. Statesmen, Strategists & Diplomats explores how prime ministers--from Sir John A. MacDonald to Justin Trudeau--have shaped foreign policy. This innovative focus is destined to trigger new appreciation for the formidable personal attention and acuity involved in a successful approach to external affairs."-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
The Imperial Prime Minister: The Central Role in Canadian Foreign Policy / Patrice Dutil -- Sir John A. Macdonald and Alexander Mackenzie in the Nascent North Atlantic Triangle / Barbara J. Messamore -- The Realism of Sir Wilfrid Laurier's Foreign Policy / Graeme Thompson -- Sir Robert Borden and the Rise of Conservative Internationalism / Patrice Dutil -- The Very Double Life of Mackenzie King's Foreign Policy / Robert Teigrob -- The Surprising Engagement of R.B. Bennett's Foreign Policy / Damien-Claude Bélanger -- The Transformative Foreign Policy of Louis St-Laurent / Robert Bothwell -- John Diefenbaker's "Rogue" Foreign Policy / Michael D. Stevenson -- The Limits of Pearsonianism / Jennifer Tunnicliffe -- The Twists and Shouts of Pierre Elliott Trudeau's Foreign Policy / Susan Colbourn -- Brian Mulroney, Joe Clark, and a New Constructive Internationalism / Matthew Hayday -- Jean Chrétien's Reactive Foreign Policy / P.E. Bryden -- The Thwarted Ambitions of Paul Martin / Stephen Azzi -- Stephen Harper and Justin Trudeau on the International Stage / Jennifer Levin Bonder and Leah Sarson -- Ranking the Effectiveness of Prime Ministers in Managing Foreign Policy / Patrice Dutil and Andrea Riccardo Migone -- Tribute: Remembering Greg Donaghy / Patrice Dutil.
Language:
English
