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This book is a history of Canada's role in the world as well as the
impact of world events on Canada. Starting from the country's
quasi-independence from Britain in 1867, its analysis moves through
events in Canadian and global history to the present day. Looking
at Canada's international relations from the perspective of elite
actors and normal people alike, this study draws on original
research and the latest work on Canadian international and
transnational history to examine Canadians' involvement with a
diverse mix of issues, from trade and aid, to war and peace, to
human rights and migration. The book traces four inter-connected
themes: independence and growing estrangement from Britain; the
longstanding and ongoing tensions created by ever-closer relations
with the United States; the huge movement of people from around the
world into Canada; and the often overlooked but significant range
of Canadian contacts with the non-Western world. With an emphasis
on the reciprocal nature of Canada's involvement in world affairs,
ultimately it is the first work to blend international and
transnational approaches to the history of Canadian international
relations.
In 1941, influential publishing magnate Henry Luce wrote a stirring
essay on American global power, declaring that the world was in the
midst of the first great American century. What did a newly
outward-looking and hegemonic United States mean for its northern
neighbour? From constitutional reform to transit policy, from
national security to the arrival of television, Canadians were ever
mindful of the American experience. This sharp-eyed volume provides
a unique look at postwar Canada, bringing to the fore the opinions
and perceptions of a broad range of Canadians – from consumers to
diplomats, jazz musicians to urban planners, and a diverse
cross-section in between.
When the field of Canadian history underwent major shifts in the
1990s, international history became marginalized and the focus
turned away from foreign affairs. Over the past decade, however,
the study of Canada and the world has been revitalized.
Undiplomatic History charts these changes, bringing together
leading and emerging historians of Canadian international and
transnational relations to take stock of recent developments and to
outline the course of future research. Following global trends in
the wider historiography, contributors explore new lenses of
historical analysis - such as race, gender, political economy,
identity, religion, and the environment - and emphasize the
relevance of non-state actors, including scientists, athletes,
students, and activists. The essays in this volume challenge old
ways of thinking and showcase how an exciting new generation of
historians are asking novel questions about Canadians' interactions
with people and places beyond the country's borders. From human
rights to the environment, and from medical internationalism to
transnational feminism, Undiplomatic History maps out a path toward
a vibrant and inclusive understanding of what constitutes Canadian
foreign policy in an age of global connectivity.
This book is a history of Canada's role in the world as well as the
impact of world events on Canada. Starting from the country's
quasi-independence from Britain in 1867, its analysis moves through
events in Canadian and global history to the present day. Looking
at Canada's international relations from the perspective of elite
actors and normal people alike, this study draws on original
research and the latest work on Canadian international and
transnational history to examine Canadians' involvement with a
diverse mix of issues, from trade and aid, to war and peace, to
human rights and migration. The book traces four inter-connected
themes: independence and growing estrangement from Britain; the
longstanding and ongoing tensions created by ever-closer relations
with the United States; the huge movement of people from around the
world into Canada; and the often overlooked but significant range
of Canadian contacts with the non-Western world. With an emphasis
on the reciprocal nature of Canada's involvement in world affairs,
ultimately it is the first work to blend international and
transnational approaches to the history of Canadian international
relations.
Entangled Terrains and Identities in Cuba: Memories of Guantánamo
explores the challenges and conflicts of life in the transnational
spaces between Cuba and the United States by examining the lived
experiences of Alberto Jones, a first-generation black Cuban who
worked at the U.S. naval base at Guantánamo Bay. Asa McKercher and
Catherine Krull take readers on a journey through Jones’s life as
he crossed the entangled political, racial, cultural, and economic
boundaries, both in Cuba and living as a black Cuban in central
Florida. McKercher and Krull argue that Jones’s story
encapsulates the reality of recent Caribbean and Cuban experiences
as they deconstruct the events of his life to reveal the broader
cultural and social implications of identity, boundaries, and
belonging throughout Caribbean and Cuban history.
Although fifty years have passed since Lester Pearson stepped down
as prime minister, he still influences debates about Canada's role
in the world. Mike's World explores the myths surrounding
Pearsonianism to explain why he remains such a touchstone for
understanding Canadian foreign policy. Leading scholars dig deeply
into his diplomatic and political career, especially during the
1960s and his tenure as prime minister. Situating Pearson within
his times and using him as a lens through which to analyze
Canadians' views of global affairs, this nuanced collection
wrestles with the contradictions of Pearson and Pearsonianism and,
ultimately, with the resulting myths surrounding Canada's role in
the world.
Camelot and Canada explores Canada-U.S. relations in the early
1960s-the Kennedy era-a period marked not only by some of the
tensest moments of the Cold War but also by the most contentious
moments in the relationship between these neighboring nations.
Exploring key political, economic, and military features of the
Canada-U.S. relationship during this period, Asa McKercher
challenges the prevailing view that U.S. foreign policymakers,
including President John F. Kennedy, were imperious in their
conduct toward Canada. Rather, he shows that the Kennedy
administration continued to uphold the special diplomatic
relationship that characterized the early postwar years. Even as
John Diefenbaker's government pursued distinct foreign and economic
policies, American officials acknowledged that Canadian objectives
legitimately differed from their own and adjusted their policies
accordingly. Moreover, for all its bluster, Ottawa rarely made a
move without weighing the impact that its initiatives might have on
Washington. At the same time, Camelot and Canada acknowledges the
significant strain placed on the bilateral relationship in the
early sixties, due to mounting Canadian doubts about U.S.
leadership in the Cold War and a growing sense of nationalism in
Canada. Rooted in Canadian concern at their country's close ties
with the United States, this nationalism came to be personified by
Diefenbaker, whose personal clashes with Kennedy have become
mythologized by historians and the public alike. McKercher
highlights how the Kennedy era saw an increasing breakdown of the
postwar consensus between Canadians and Americans, even as the
special relationship between their governments continued to
function.
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