Discovering the Americas: The Evolution of Canadian Foreign Policy Towards Latin America PDF
Preview Discovering the Americas: The Evolution of Canadian Foreign Policy Towards Latin America
Discovering the Americas Over much of this century Canada played only a minor role in hemispheric affairs. In recent years, dramatic changes have occurred which have catapulted Canada to the role of full partner in the Americas. These include Canada's decision to enter the Organization of American States as a full member, its involvement in the NAFTA negotiations, its peacekeeping role in Central Amer- ica, and its support for a process of hemispheric integration. Discovering the Americas provides a systematic analysis of the evolution of Canadian foreign policy towards Latin America. The central thesis of the book is that changing hegemonic structures represent the most significant factor shaping Canadian policy in the region. Rochlin argues that the emergence, in the late 1980s and 1990s, of global trading blocs and the trend towards ideolog- ical convergence have opened up new opportunities for Canada in the hemi- sphere. Although Canadian interest in Latin America has waxed and waned over the century, Canada's role in inter-American affairs has become increasingly entrenched and is unlikely to recede. fames Rochlin is Research Fellow at the Centre for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at York University and Professor in the Department of Political Science at Okanagan University College, Kelowna, BC. Canada and International Relations 1 David G. Haglund, ed. The New Geopolitics of Minerals: Canada and International Resource Trade 2 Donald McRae and Gordon Munro, eds. Canadian Oceans Policy: National Strategies and the New Law of the Sea 3 Theodore H. Cohn. The International Politics of Agricultural Trade: Canadian-American Relations in a Global Agricultural Context 4 Russell S. Uhler, ed. Canada-United States Trade in Forest Products 5 A. Claire Cutler and Mark W. Zacher, eds. Canadian Foreign Policy and International Economic Regimes 6 Andrew F. Cooper, Richard A. Higgott, and Kim Richard Nossal. Relocating Middle Powers: Australia and Canada in a Changing World Order 7 Lawrence T. Woods. Asia-Pacific Diplomacy: Nongovernmental Organi- zations and International Relations 8 James Rochlin. Discovering the Americas: The Evolution of Canadian Foreign Policy Towards Latin America fames Rochlin Discovering the Americas: The Evolution of Canadian Foreign Policy Towards Latin America UBCPress Vancouver UBC Press 1994 All rights reserved Printed on acid-free paper °° ISBN 0-7748-0476-9 (hardcover) ISBN 0-7748-0477-7 (paperback) Canadian Cataloguing in Publication Data Rochlin, James Francis, 1956- Discovering the Americas (Canada and international relations, ISSN 0847-0510; 8) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-7748-0476-9 (bound). - ISBN 0-7748-0477-7 (pbk.) 1. Canada - Foreign relations - Latin America. 2. Latin America - Foreign relations - Canada. I. Title. II. Series. FC244.L3R63 1993 327.7108 C93-091601-8 F1029.5.L29R63 1993 Publication of this book was made possible by ongoing support from the Canada Council, the Province of British Columbia Cultural Services Branch, and the Department of Communications of the Government of Canada. Set in Stone by Vancouver Desktop Publishing Centre Printed and bound in Canada by D.W. Friesen & Sons Ltd. UBC Press 6344 Memorial Rd Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2 (604) 822-3259 Fax: (604) 822-6083 To all those who have struggled for social justice in the Americas This page intentionally left blank Contents Acknowledgments / ix Maps / x Introduction: Canada and Latin America / 3 Part One: Distant Neighbours / 9 1 First Encounters / 11 2 The Cold War: Diverging Paths / 33 3 Ideological Pluralism: Cuba and the Dominican Republic / 49 Part Two: The Trudeau Years / 63 4 New Approaches / 65 5 1968-73: Early Promise / 75 6 1974-9: Gathering Strength / 92 7 1980-4: Crisis and the End of an Era / 108 Part Three: The Mulroney Years / 143 8 1984-8: The Predominance of Central America / 145 9 The North American Free Trade Agreement / 166 10 Canada and the Organization of American States / 190 11 Security and Conflict Resolution / 203 Conclusion / 227 Appendix / 237 Notes / 249 Bibliography / 289 Index / 293 This page intentionally left blank Acknowledgments I am indebted to a number of people who helped during the preparation of this work. Professor Liisa North provided lucid observations regarding a previous draft. I am grateful to Professor Larry Pratt for his inspiration and remarkable savvy. I am also very thankful to Peter Milroy and Jean Wilson of UBC Press for their warm encouragement and astute profes- sionalism. Edgar Dosman helped facilitate some of the research. Kelly Beardmore did a truly superb job as research assistant. I am grateful to the library staff at Okanagan University College, especially Anne Cossentine, Garth Homer, Faith Peyton, and Gwen Zilm. Carla Lundy provided crucial administrative assistance. Needed support and helpful diversion came by way of Ruth, Woody, Nicky, Minnie, and Balloo. And a special thanks goes to Janice and Alan. Research was conducted with the assistance of the Academic Relations Division of External Affairs and International Trade Canada. Generous funding was provided by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, the Canadian Institute for International Peace and Security, and the Cooperative Security Competition Program.
Description:The list of books you might like
