Statesmen, strategists, and diplomats : Canada's prime ministers and the making of foreign policy / edited by Patrice Dutil.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Dutil, Patrice A., 1960- editor.

Series:

C.D. Howe series in Canadian political history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Canada--Foreign relations.

Canada.

Prime ministers--Canada.

Prime ministers.

Diplomatic relations.

Physical Description:

xii, 390 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Vancouver ; Toronto : UBC Press, [2023]

Summary:

"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 B̌langer

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 Chřtien'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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Statesmen, strategists, and diplomats.

ISBN:

9780774868556

0774868554

OCLC:

1371220224