Undiplomatic History: The New Study of Canada and the World

by Asa McKercher (Editor), Philip Van Huizen (Editor)

Overview

When the field of Canadian history underwent major shifts in the 1990s, international history became marginalized and the focus turned away from foreign affairs. Over the past decade, however, the study of Canada and the world has been revitalized. Undiplomatic History charts these changes, bringing together leading and emerging historians of Canadian international and transnational relations to take stock of recent developments and to outline the course of future research. Following global trends in the wider historiography, contributors explore new lenses of historical analysis – such as race, gender, political economy, identity, religion, and the environment – and emphasize the relevance of non-state actors, including scientists, athletes, students, and activists. The essays in this volume challenge old ways of thinking and showcase how an exciting new generation of historians are asking novel questions about Canadians' interactions with people and places beyond the country's borders. From human rights to the environment, and from medical internationalism to transnational feminism, Undiplomatic History maps out a path toward a vibrant and inclusive understanding of what constitutes Canadian foreign policy in an age of global connectivity.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780773558205
Publisher:	McGill-Queens University Press
Publication date:	04/30/2019
Series:	Rethinking Canada in the World , #2
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Asa McKercher is assistant professor of history at the Royal Military College of Canada. Philip Van Huizen is visiting assistant professor of history at Western Washington University.

Table of Contents

Table and Figures vii

Acknowledgments ix

Introduction: Undiplomatic History: Rethinking Canada and the World Asa McKercher Philip Van Huizen 3

Section 1 Early Dominion Relations

1 The Politics of Sanctuary: John Surratt, the Catholic Church, and the US Civil War Laura Madokoro 33

2 Making Time: Transnational Networks and the Establishment of Standard Time in Canada and Beyond, 1867-1905 Scott Johnston 56

3 Rethinking Religion's Role in Canadian Transnational Relations David Webster 76

Section 2 Environment and Health

4 Natural Security: Canada-US Environmental Diplomacy Daniel Macfarlane 107

5 Spreading the Gospel of Natural Birth: Canadian Contributions to an International Medical Movement, 1945-60 Whitney Wood 137

Section 3 Decolonization and Liberation

6 Jameel's Journal: Jim Peters, Anti-Orientalim, and Arab Decolonization in 1960s Canada Maurice Jr. Labelle 163

7 International Development and the State in Question: Liberal Internationalism, the New Left, and Canadian University Service Overseas in Tanzania, 1963-1977 Will Langford 184

8 Making Global Citizens? Canadian Women at the World Conference of the International Women's Year, Mexico City 1975 Amanda Ricci 206

Section 4 Cold War and Peace

9 Dancing into Hearts and Minds: Canadian Ballet Exchanges with the Communist World, 1956-76 Kailey Hansson 233

10 The Elephant in the Room: Rethinking Cruise Missile Testing and Pierre Trudeau's Peace Mission Susan Colbourn 253

11 Cold War Endings: The Canadian Peace Congress and the Transnational Peace Movement, 1977-91 Steven Hugh Lee 277

Section 5 Human Rights, Corporate Rights

12 Canadian Corporate Social Irresponsibility: A History Stephanie Bangarth 315

13 Legislating Hate: Canada, the UN, and the Push to Ban Hate Propaganda, 1960-70 Jennifer Tunnicliffe 333

Contributors 355

Index 359