Melakopides defines Canadian internationalism as "pragmatic idealism," a balanced synthesis of idealism and pragmatism, and demonstrates concretely how it reflects the principles, interests, and values of the country's mainstream political culture. Focusing on Canada's record in the areas of peacekeeping and peacemaking, arms control and disarmament, foreign development assistance, human rights, and ecological concerns, Melakopides reveals that at the heart of Canadian foreign policy are the concepts and the practice of moderation, communication, mediation, cooperation, caring, and sharing.
Pragmatic Idealism is an inspiring challenge to the assumption that all foreign policy is premised on realpolitik. Students, scholars, and practitioners of Canadian foreign policy as well as historians, Canadianists, members of NGOs, and interested members of the general public will find it an engaging and enlightening experience.
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- Includes bibliographical references (p. [225]-234) and index
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- 971.064
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- 21
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- 9780773567153 0773517227
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- F1034.2
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- M453 1998eb
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- 1 electronic text (viii, 241 p.)
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- Canada
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Table of Contents
- Contents 6
- Preface 8
- PART ONE 10
- 1 Introduction 12
- 2 Analysing Foreign Policy 28
- PART TWO 44
- 3 The Golden Age, 1945–1957 46
- 4 Diefenbaker's Internationalism, 1957–1963 61
- 5 Lester B. Pearson as Prime Minister, 1963–1968 75
- 6 The Logic and Ethics of Trudeauvian Internationalism, 1968–1984 96
- 7 Mulroney's Constructive Internationalism, 1984–1993 137
- 8 The 1993 Liberal Comeback: A Preliminary Sketch 173
- PART THREE 198
- 9 Conclusion: Retrospect and Prospects 200
- Notes 210
- Bibliography 234
- Index 244
- A 244
- B 244
- C 245
- D 246
- E 246
- F 246
- G 246
- H 246
- I 247
- J 247
- K 247
- L 247
- M 247
- N 248
- O 248
- P 248
- Q 249
- R 249
- S 249
- T 249
- U 249
- V 250
- W 250
- Y 250
- Z 250
