At Home and Abroad The Canada-US Relationship and Canada's Place in the World
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Biografisk notat
Patrick Lennox is a fellow of the Canadian Defence and Foreign Affairs Institute and the Centre for Foreign Policy Studies at Dalhousie University.At Home and Abroad The Canada-US Relationship and Canada's Place in the World
Canada's relationship with the United States and its place in the world currently occupy distinct spheres in the minds of policymakers, scholars, and citizens. It enjoys a "special" relationship with the United States at home, but its tolerant, pacifistic political culture translates into a peacekeeping role abroad.
At Home and Abroad reveals the flaws in this dualistic vision. By applying structural theory to turning points such as the Vietnam War and the War on Terror, Patrick Lennox shows that Canada's subordinate relationship to the United States at home has resulted in foreign policies that contravene US wishes abroad. The war in Afghanistan is but one instance in a series of tense engagements with US foreign policy. Innovative and sophisticated, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding Canada's place in the world.
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1 The Special Relationship and Canada as a Specialized Power
Part 1: Cold War Case Studies
2 The Vietnam War, 1954-73
3 The Cuban Missile Crisis, 1961-62
4 Nuclear Weapons, 1945-2009
Part 2: Post-Cold War Case Studies
5 Missile Defence, 1983-2009
6 The War on Terror, 2001-9
7 Continental Security after 9/11
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Canada's relationship with the United States and its place in the world currently occupy distinct spheres in the minds of policymakers, scholars, and citizens. It enjoys a "special" relationship with the United States at home, but its tolerant, pacifistic political culture translates into a peacekeeping role abroad.
At Home and Abroad reveals the flaws in this dualistic vision. By applying structural theory to turning points such as the Vietnam War and the War on Terror, Patrick Lennox shows that Canada's subordinate relationship to the United States at home has resulted in foreign policies that contravene US wishes abroad. The war in Afghanistan is but one instance in a series of tense engagements with US foreign policy. Innovative and sophisticated, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding Canada's place in the world.
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1 The Special Relationship and Canada as a Specialized Power
Part 1: Cold War Case Studies
2 The Vietnam War, 1954-73
3 The Cuban Missile Crisis, 1961-62
4 Nuclear Weapons, 1945-2009
Part 2: Post-Cold War Case Studies
5 Missile Defence, 1983-2009
6 The War on Terror, 2001-9
7 Continental Security after 9/11
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index