Awards

• Winner of <P>C.P. Stacey Award for scholarly work in Canadian Military History</P> 2009 (Canada)
• Winner of C.P. Stacey Award, Canadian Historical Committee for the History of the Second World War and for Military History 2009 (Canada)

Overview

In 1960 the Republic of Congo teetered near collapse as its first government struggled to cope with civil unrest and mutinous armed forces. When the UN established what would become the largest peacekeeping operation of the Cold War, the Canadian government faced a difficult decision. Should it support the intervention? As Kevin Spooner demonstrates, Canada’s involvement in the mission was not preordained. The Diefenbaker government became enmeshed in a complex web of foreign and defence policy determinants that caused it to have immediate and ongoing reservations – reservations that challenge cherished notions of Canada’s commitment to the UN and it status as a peacekeeper. This book offers one of the first detailed accounts of Canada’s involvement in UN peacekeeping. It will appeal to those interested in Canadian foreign policy and relations with Africa in particular and the Congo crisis and United Nations peacekeeping more generally.

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Author:   Kevin A. Spooner
Publisher:   University of British Columbia Press
Imprint:   University of British Columbia Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.90cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.440kg
ISBN:  

9780774816373

ISBN 10:   0774816376
Pages:   296
Publication Date:   01 January 2010
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction 1 Prelude to Crisis: Setting the Stage for Canadian Involvement 2 Decision Time: Diefenbaker and the Dispatch of Peacekeepers 3 Deployment: Trials and Tribulations in ONUC's Early Days 4 Constitutional Crisis: Peacekeeping in a Political Vacuum 5 Continued Chaos: Balancing Peacekeeping and Politics 6 The Challenge of Katanga: Peacekeeping and the Use of Force 7 Preparing for Withdrawal: ONUC's Final Months Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index

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Kevin Spooner is an associate professor of North American studies at Wilfrid Laurier University.

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