Description
Book SynopsisThe Price of Alliance balances high politics with military requirements in the first major reappraisal of Pierre Trudeau’s controversial defence policy.
Trade ReviewThis is a solid work based on extensive research. There is much new material presented that historians will want to access. It is also well-written for the general reader and underscores the fact that the light/heavy debate continues into the present given recent controversies over yet another Leopard tank and the associated Close Combat Vehicle -- Dr. Peter Kasurak * CDA Institue Website *
Table of ContentsIntroduction
1 The 1964 White Paper on Defence: Responding to a New Strategic Context
2 The Traditionalists at Work: Renegotiating NATO Commitments in 1967
3 Trudeau Takes the Reins: The Triumph of the Revisionists
4 The Summer of 1969: Consultations with Allies
5 The Revisionists Assert Control: Defence in the 70s
6 The Scorpion and the Centurion: The Nadir of the Civil Military Crisis
7 Tanks, Trade, and Strategy: Trudeau Relents
8 “From a Beetle to a Porsche”: The Purchase of the Leopard
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index
