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A two-edged sword : the Navy as an instrument of Canadian foreign policy
- Title
- A two-edged sword : the Navy as an instrument of Canadian foreign policy / Nicholas Tracy.
- Author
- Tracy, Nicholas, 1944-
- Publication
- Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press, [2012]
- ©2012
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Details
- Description
- xix, 476 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
- Summary
- "In the first major study of the Royal Canadian Navy's contribution to foreign policy, A Two-Edged Sword takes a comprehensive look at the paradox that Canada faces in participating in a system of collective defence as a means of avoiding subordination to other countries. Created in 1910 to support Canadian autonomy, the Royal Canadian Navy has played an important role in defining Canada's relationship with the United Kingdom, the United States, and NATO. Initially involved with participation in Imperial and Commonwealth defence, the RCN's role shifted following the Second World War to primarily ensuring the survival of the NATO alliance and deflecting American influence over Canada. Nicholas Tracy demonstrates the ways in which the Navy's priorities have realigned since the end of the Cold War by partnering with the US and NATO navies in global policing. Insightful, detailed, and grounded in solid historical scholarship, A Two-Edged Sword presents a complete portrait of the shifting relevance and future of a cornerstone of Canadian defence"--Publisher's description.
- Series Statement
- Carleton library series ; 225
- Uniform Title
- Carleton library series ; 225.
- Subjects
- Canada
- 1900 - 1999
- Canada > Military relations
- Canada > Histoire navale
- Canada > Relations militaires
- Canada > Foreign relations > 20th century
- History
- Canada > History, Naval
- Canada > Relations extérieures > 20e siècle
- Canada > Marine royale > Histoire
- Canada > Royal Canadian Navy > History
- Naval history
- Diplomatic relations
- Military relations
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Naval history.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Language (note)
- Text in English.
- Contents
- Introduction -- A national navy in an imperial context : the beginning -- A national navy in an imperial context : between the wars -- Lessons of the Second World War -- The Navy and the new imperium -- 5. The Cold War : Suez, the Cuban Crisis, and the end of the "golden age" -- The Cold War : Détente, rust-out, and renewal -- The Cold War : endgame -- Sanctions enforcement : Iraq -- Sanctions enforcement : Yugoslavia and Haiti -- Constabulary action and international leverage : The "Turbot War" -- Continental defence and global policing -- The Navy and the Arctic.
- Call Number
- JFE 16-3933
- ISBN
- 9780773540514
- 0773540512
- 9780773540521
- 0773540520
- LCCN
- 2012533317
- OCLC
- 793221957
- Author
- Tracy, Nicholas, 1944- author.
- Title
- A two-edged sword : the Navy as an instrument of Canadian foreign policy / Nicholas Tracy.
- Publisher
- Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press, [2012]
- Copyright Date
- ©2012
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Series
- Carleton library series ; 225Carleton library series ; 225.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Language
- Text in English.
- Chronological Term
- 1900 - 1999
- Research Call Number
- JFE 16-3933