Pragmatic idealism : Canadian foreign policy, 1945-1995 / Costas Melakopides.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Melakopides, Costas.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

History--Canada--1945-.

History.

Canada--Foreign relations--1945-.

Canada.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : viii, 241 p.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Montreal ; Buffalo : McGill-Queen's University Press, c1998.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Melakopides defines Canadian internationalism as "pragmatic idealism," a balanced synthesis of idealism and pragmatism, and demonstrates concretely how it reflects the principles, interests, and values of the country's mainstream political culture. Focusing on Canada's record in the areas of peacekeeping and peacemaking, arms control and disarmament, foreign development assistance, human rights, and ecological concerns, Melakopides reveals that at the heart of Canadian foreign policy are the concepts and the practice of moderation, communication, mediation, cooperation, caring, and sharing. Pragmatic Idealism is an inspiring challenge to the assumption that all foreign policy is premised on realpolitik. Students, scholars, and practitioners of Canadian foreign policy as well as historians, Canadianists, members of NGOs, and interested members of the general public will find it an engaging and enlightening experience.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Preface

Part One

Introduction

Analysing Foreign policy

Part Two

The Golden Age, 1945-1957

Diefenbaker's Internationalism, 1957-1963

Lester B. Pearson as Prime Minister, 1963-1968

The Logic and Ethics of Trudeauvian Internationalism, 1968-1984

Mulroney's Constructive Internationalism, 1984-1993

The 1993 Liberal Comeback: A Preliminary Sketch

Part Three

Conclusion: Retrospect and Prospects

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. [201]-234) and index.

ISBN:

1-282-85501-8

9786612855016

0-7735-6715-1

OCLC:

1394871972