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Politicking on the streets of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, John Diefenbaker was in his element. He was much less at home negotiating with the heads of other governments and formulating foreign policy. As prime minister from 1957 to 1963, Diefenbaker oversaw Canada's role in some of the most dra...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Robinson, H. Basil (Henry Basil), 1919- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Toronto : University of Toronto Press, 2018.
Temas:
Diefenbaker, John G., > 1895-1979.
Robinson, H. Basil > (Henry Basil), > 1919-
Diefenbaker, John G., > 1895-1979
Since 1945
HISTORY > Canada > General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > International Relations > General.
Diplomatic relations
Canada > Foreign relations > 1945-
Canada > Relations extérieures > 1945-
Canada
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Abbreviations
  • PART ONE: FIRST ENCOUNTERS. June 1957 to March 1958
  • 1. Settling In
  • 2. Meeting the Family: Commonwealth PMs
  • 3. Meeting the Neighbours
  • 4. Meeting the Allies
  • 5. Assembling the Team
  • PART TWO: DISTANT SUMMITS. April 1958 to June 1959
  • 6. Surveying the World Scene
  • 7. World Tour: Europe
  • 8. World Tour: Asia and the Pacific
  • 9. No Rest for the Leader
  • PART THREE: NEW DIRECTIONS. Iune 1959 to November 196o
  • 10. Teaming up with Howard Green
  • 11. Two Sides of the Defence Coin
  • 12. Personal Diplomacy
  • 13. Testing the Commonwealth: South Africa
  • 14. Glimpsing the Summit
  • Before and After
  • 15. Facing an Anxious Summer
  • 16. Adventures of Autumn
  • PART FOUR: TRANSITION TO TROUBLE. November I96o to December 1961
  • 17. From Eisenhower to Kennedy
  • 18. South Africa Leaves the Commonwealth
  • 19. Planning the Kennedy Visit
  • 20. Taking Umbrage: Don't Push
  • 21. Reshaping Old Patterns
  • 22. Revisiting East-West Tensions
  • 23. Growing Nuclear Debate
  • PART FIVE: TROUBLE AT EVERY TURN. January 1962 to April 1963
  • 24. Planning for the Election
  • 25. Politics and Foreign Policy
  • 26. From Majority to Minority
  • 27. Fresh Perspectives
  • 28. On the Brink: The Cuban Missile Crisis
  • 29. Meeting His Fate: Nuclear Nemesis
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Select Bibliography
  • Index
  • Picture Credits

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