Camelot and Canada by Asa Mckercher
An examination of Canada-U.S. relations during John F. Kennedy's presidency, Camelot and Canada focuses on the connection between domestic and foreign policy, in particular the development and impact of Canadian nationalism and its effect on foreign affairs, and the growth of anti-Americanism as well as American policies towards its northern neighbor.
This is a very good book, thoroughly researched and well written.. In short, it does not only obsess about Canadians' attitudes toward the United States but also offers the corrective of how the latter saw the former ... Asa McKercher has provided a compelling account of the evolution of the Canadian-American relationship over the period from roughly 1960 until 1963 through his examination of a number of themes that animated the era. His is one that will surely appeal to both professional historians and to a more general readership. His conclusions will also appeal to Canadians of all stripes. * Bruce Muirhead, Canadian Historical Review *
[E]xemplary....McKercher's important study reframes our understanding of the most contentious moments in the Canadian-American relationship, moving away from simple personal clashes to consider genuine policy differences with domestic political implications. Judiciously argued, thoroughly researched, and skillfully written, ICamelot and Canada is indispensable to historians of Canadian-American relations during the Cold War. * Benjamin P. Greene, The Journal of American History *
While not overlooking Kennedy's and Diefenbaker's personality flaws and specific disagreements, McKercher paints a more balanced and authoritative portrait of the two leaders and their relationship than any historian to date * The Northern Mariner *
McKercher makes an important, and refreshing, contribution to the scholarship on the Canadian-American relationship by challenging the long-held assertion by Canadian historians that the relatively poor state of relations between the two countries was the fault of the Kennedy administration ... Camelot and Canada is a meticulously researched and well-written interpretation of an important episode in Canadian-American relations. It should be required reading for any scholar of Canadian and American political history and foreign policy. * Michael Chiarella, H-FedHist *
Recommended. * CHOICE *
[E]xemplary....McKercher's important study reframes our understanding of the most contentious moments in the Canadian-American relationship, moving away from simple personal clashes to consider genuine policy differences with domestic political implications. Judiciously argued, thoroughly researched, and skillfully written, ICamelot and Canada is indispensable to historians of Canadian-American relations during the Cold War. * Benjamin P. Greene, The Journal of American History *
While not overlooking Kennedy's and Diefenbaker's personality flaws and specific disagreements, McKercher paints a more balanced and authoritative portrait of the two leaders and their relationship than any historian to date * The Northern Mariner *
McKercher makes an important, and refreshing, contribution to the scholarship on the Canadian-American relationship by challenging the long-held assertion by Canadian historians that the relatively poor state of relations between the two countries was the fault of the Kennedy administration ... Camelot and Canada is a meticulously researched and well-written interpretation of an important episode in Canadian-American relations. It should be required reading for any scholar of Canadian and American political history and foreign policy. * Michael Chiarella, H-FedHist *
Recommended. * CHOICE *
Asa McKercher is L.R. Wilson Assistant Professor of History at McMaster University.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780190605056 |
| ISBN 10 | 0190605057 |
| Title | Camelot and Canada |
| Author | Asa Mckercher |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Year published | 2016-08-11 |
| Number of pages | 312 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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