Mike’s World
Lester B. Pearson and Canadian External Affairs
A major reassessment of a man synonymous with Canadian foreign policy, this book explores the complicated actions and legacy of Canada’s foremost statesman.
Dominion of Race
Rethinking Canada’s International History
Challenging well-entrenched ideas and mythologies, this book shows how race has informed Canada’s international history and is woven into the fabric of understandings of Canada in the world.
On the Side of the Angels
Canada and the United Nations Commission on Human Rights
Documenting six decades of Canadian engagement within the UN human rights system, this book offers insights into the complexity and nuance of Canadian diplomacy as well as the evolution of UN’s universal human rights project.
Creating Canada’s Peacekeeping Past
Creating Canada’s Peacekeeping Past delves into diverse representations of Canadian peacekeeping, including National Film Board documentaries, political rhetoric, and high school textbooks to show how peacekeeping became a symbol of Canadian national identity in both French and English Canada.
The Harper Era in Canadian Foreign Policy
Parliament, Politics, and Canada’s Global Posture
The first comprehensive analysis of Canadian foreign policy during the Harper era.
Beyond Afghanistan
An International Security Agenda for Canada
For years, the war in Afghanistan dominated Canada’s foreign and defence policy. Now that the mission is over, what are the issues that will shape Canada’s future international security agenda?
Unsettled Balance
Ethics, Security, and Canada’s International Relations
A timely exploration of the uneasy balance between ethics and security in Canada’s international decision-making processes since 9/11.
Hearts and Mines
The US Empire’s Culture Industry
A fascinating look at the symbiotic relationships between the US security state and the US culture industry, and their drive to promote the US Empire as a way of life through the production, packaging, and selling of cultural commodities in world markets.
Conflicting Visions
Canada and India in the Cold War World, 1946-76
Conflicting Visions recounts the Cold War history of Canada’s turbulent diplomatic relationship with India, from India’s independence through to its controversial emergence as a nuclear power, using Canadian technology to help build its first nuclear device.
Disarming Intervention
A Critical History of Non-Lethality
Disarming Intervention traces the social, historical, and legal legitimization of non-lethal weapons in the United States.
Grit
The Life and Politics of Paul Martin Sr.
Grit examines the remarkable life and political career of Paul Martin Sr., a liberal reformer and cabinet minister from 1945 to 1968, who championed health care and pension rights, new meanings for Canadian citizenship, and internationalism in world affairs.
The Strategic Constitution
Understanding Canadian Power in the World
Bridging the solitudes of constitutional law and international relations, this book offers a brand new interpretation of Canada’s Constitution.
Game Changer
The Impact of 9/11 on North American Security
This volume re-examines 9/11’s effect on North American security policy and international relations from a trilateral rather than a bilateral perspective.
Unlikely Diplomats
The Canadian Brigade in Germany, 1951-64
An original and critical account of the evolution of the Canadian Army and Canada’s relationship with NATO in the Cold War era.
So Near Yet So Far
The Public and Hidden Worlds of Canada–US Relations
This book provides an in-depth look at the multiple dimensions of Canada–US relations in the areas of politics, security, trade, and energy, with a particular emphasis on the period since 9/11.