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Statesmen, Strategists, and Diplomats: Canada's Prime Ministers and the Making of Foreign Policy

Statesmen, Strategists, and Diplomats: Canada's Prime Ministers and the Making of Foreign Policy

by Statesmen, Strategists, and Diplomats: Canada's Prime Ministers and the Making of Foreign Policy
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An examination of the legacy of Canada's prime ministers on foreign policy.

Foreign policy is a tricky business. Typically, challenges and proposed solutions are perceived as disparate unless a leader can amass enough support for an idea that creates alignment. And because the prime minister is typically the one proposing that idea, Canadian foreign policy can be analyzed through the actions of these leaders.

Statesmen, Strategists & Diplomats explores how prime ministers from Sir John A. Macdonald to Justin Trudeau have shaped foreign policy by manipulating government structures, adopting and rejecting options, and imprinting their personalities on the process. Contributors consider the impact of a wide range of policy decisions--increasing or decreasing department budgets, forming or ending alliances, and pursuing trade relationships--particularly as these choices affected the bureaucracies that deliver foreign policy diplomatically and militarily.

This innovative focus is destined to trigger a new appreciation for the formidable personal attention and acuity involved in a successful approach to external affairs.

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BrandUniversity of British Columbia Press
Pub dateJan 9, 2025
ISBN-100774868562
ISBN-139780774868563
Paperback408.0 pages
LanguageEnglish
Dimensions9 × 1.1 × 6 in
Weight1 lb
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