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By uncovering new sources of research and applying innovative analysis, Reassessing the Rogue Tory challenges standard interpretations of Canadian foreign policy during the controversial Diefenbaker years.

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This is an excellent collection of essays, which make a significant contribution to the field. The book is also very readable. Therefore, I wholeheartedly recommend it to readers, both expert and general. -- Jatinder Mann, Hong Kong Baptist University * British Journal of Canadian Studies, Vol. 33.1 *

Table of Contents

Introduction / Janice Cavell

Part 1: The Commonwealth

1 A New Vision for the Commonwealth: Diefenbaker’s Commonwealth Tour of 1958 / Francine McKenzie

2 Different Leader, Different Paths: Diefenbaker and the British, 1957–63 / Norman Hillmer

Part 2: Canadian-American Relations

3 The Spirit of ’56: The Suez Crisis, Anti-Americanism, and Diefenbaker’s 1957 and 1958 Election Victories / Janice Cavell

4 When the Chips Are Down: Eisenhower, Diefenbaker, and the Lebanon Crisis, 1958 / Greg Donaghy

5 The Problem Child: Diefenbaker and Canada in the Language of the Kennedy Administration / Stephen Azzi

Part 3: Nuclear Weapons

6 The Defence Dilemma, 1957–63: Reconsidering the Strategic, Technological, and Operational Contexts / Isabel Campbell

7 “I Would Rather Be Right”: Diefenbaker and Canadian Disarmament Movements / Nicole Marion

Part 4: The Developing World

8 A Limited Engagement: Diefenbaker, Canada, and Latin America’s Cold War, 1957–63 / Asa McKercher

9 The Diefenbaker Government and Foreign Policy in Africa / Kevin A. Spooner

10 Tilting the Balance: Diefenbaker and Asia, 1957–63 / Jill Campbell-Miller, Michael Carroll, and Greg Donaghy

11 The Winds of Change: Ellen Fairclough and the Removal of Discriminatory Immigration Barriers / Robert Vineberg

Part 5: The Role of the Foreign Minister

12 Sidney Smith, Howard Green, and the Conduct of Canadian Foreign Policy during the Diefenbaker Government, 1957–63 / Michael D. Stevenson

Part 6: The End of the Diefenbaker Era

13 A Complex Reckoning: A Personal Reflection on the 1963 Election / Hugh Segal

Conclusion / Ryan M. Touhey

Index

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      Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
      Publication Date: 15/11/2018
      ISBN13: 9780774838139, 978-0774838139
      ISBN10: 0774838132
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      By uncovering new sources of research and applying innovative analysis, Reassessing the Rogue Tory challenges standard interpretations of Canadian foreign policy during the controversial Diefenbaker years.

      Trade Review
      This is an excellent collection of essays, which make a significant contribution to the field. The book is also very readable. Therefore, I wholeheartedly recommend it to readers, both expert and general. -- Jatinder Mann, Hong Kong Baptist University * British Journal of Canadian Studies, Vol. 33.1 *

      Table of Contents

      Introduction / Janice Cavell

      Part 1: The Commonwealth

      1 A New Vision for the Commonwealth: Diefenbaker’s Commonwealth Tour of 1958 / Francine McKenzie

      2 Different Leader, Different Paths: Diefenbaker and the British, 1957–63 / Norman Hillmer

      Part 2: Canadian-American Relations

      3 The Spirit of ’56: The Suez Crisis, Anti-Americanism, and Diefenbaker’s 1957 and 1958 Election Victories / Janice Cavell

      4 When the Chips Are Down: Eisenhower, Diefenbaker, and the Lebanon Crisis, 1958 / Greg Donaghy

      5 The Problem Child: Diefenbaker and Canada in the Language of the Kennedy Administration / Stephen Azzi

      Part 3: Nuclear Weapons

      6 The Defence Dilemma, 1957–63: Reconsidering the Strategic, Technological, and Operational Contexts / Isabel Campbell

      7 “I Would Rather Be Right”: Diefenbaker and Canadian Disarmament Movements / Nicole Marion

      Part 4: The Developing World

      8 A Limited Engagement: Diefenbaker, Canada, and Latin America’s Cold War, 1957–63 / Asa McKercher

      9 The Diefenbaker Government and Foreign Policy in Africa / Kevin A. Spooner

      10 Tilting the Balance: Diefenbaker and Asia, 1957–63 / Jill Campbell-Miller, Michael Carroll, and Greg Donaghy

      11 The Winds of Change: Ellen Fairclough and the Removal of Discriminatory Immigration Barriers / Robert Vineberg

      Part 5: The Role of the Foreign Minister

      12 Sidney Smith, Howard Green, and the Conduct of Canadian Foreign Policy during the Diefenbaker Government, 1957–63 / Michael D. Stevenson

      Part 6: The End of the Diefenbaker Era

      13 A Complex Reckoning: A Personal Reflection on the 1963 Election / Hugh Segal

      Conclusion / Ryan M. Touhey

      Index

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