DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY
TRENT UNIVERSITY
History 3040Y Canada and World Since 1900
Winter-Spring 2012
Peterborough Campus
Instructor: Dr. Richard Goette
Email: [email protected]
Office Location: Lady Eaton
College, Room S.104
Office Hours: Wednesdays 12:001:30pm, or by appointment
Campus: Peterborough
Secretary: Christine Quigley
Email: [email protected]
Office Location: Lady Eaton College, S104
Telephone: 705-748-1011 ext. 7706
Course Description:
This course introduces students to the history of Canadian external relations from the late 19th century
to today. Emphasis will be on twentieth century and how diplomatic, cultural, economic, and military
interactions with other states shaped Canada’s political and social development. Special attention will
be dedicated to Canada’s evolving relationships with the United Kingdom and the United States, and
Canada’s growing role in the international community (i.e., the League of Nations, United Nations,
etc.) throughout the 1900s.
Course Format:
This course will consist of one weekly lecture and biweekly seminars. All students will attend the
lecture that will take place from 2:00-3:50pm in SC 203. In addition, students will also attend
biweekly 50-minute seminars in SC 203 and OCA 204. These seminars will take place in specific time
slots between 5:00-8:50pm.
Class Time: Lecture Wednesdays 2:00-3:50pm Seminars (x4): Every other Wednesday 5:00-8:50pm
Location: Science Complex 203 (SC 203)
Location:
Science Complex Wenjack Wing 3
(SC W3) and Otonabee College 204
Course Goals:
As a third year course, History 3040Y provides a more detailed investigation of the subject of
Canadian foreign relations, continuing to build on methodologies, debates, interpretations,
interdisciplinary approaches, and historical skills learned in other history courses. Students will further
develop their skills in historical research, analysis, interpretation, and problem solving, working with
both primary and secondary sources, and critically evaluating the ideas and arguments of major
thinkers in the field. Students will be encouraged to make use of the tools of interdisciplinary theory
and historiography to situate their own original arguments in the context of ongoing historical debates
and assess evidence critically. In essays and class discussions, students will hone their ability to
communicate their ideas effectively and logically. Students on completing the course successfully
should understand the basic conventions of historical writing, the rules of academic integrity and
professionalism, the importance of personal initiative and accountability, and the evolving nature of
historical knowledge.
Course Structure:
This is a mixed lecture-seminar course. As such, its success depends very much on attending
lecture and student preparation and involvement. History 3040Y is an introduction to Canadian
foreign relations, spanning over 100 years of history. It is an examination of international, economic,
political, and defence developments and the effect that they have had on Canada’s social and political
evolution and the country’s relations with other countries. Although there are a set number of lectures
on specific topics, the assignments and seminar discussion sessions allow much scope for students to
explore areas of particular interest. Classes will be based upon lectures, assigned readings, and
biweekly discussion seminars. Students will be tested on this material in the December mid-year exam
and the April final exam. There are also five written assignments for this course: a book review, a
paper proposal, a draft essay, a colleague paper evaluation, and a research essay.
History 3040Y is structured chronologically, from the late 19th century to the early 21st century.
This will provide a sense of history and permit assessment of Canada’s role in the world and the
impact that its relations with other countries has had on Canadians. Interspersed with the
chronological account will be biweekly seminars dedicated to specific thematic topics.
Course Material:
There are three required texts for this course that must be purchased. The first is Norman Hillmer and
Jack Granatstein. Empire to Umpire: Canada and the World to the 1990s, 2nd ed. Toronto: Thompson
Nelson, 2008. The second is C.P. Stacey, Canada in the Age of Conflict: A History of Canadian
External Policies Volume 1: 1867-1921. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1981. The third is
volume 2 of Stacey’s study, C.P. Stacey, Canada in the Age of Conflict: A History of Canadian
External Policies Volume 2: 1922-1948. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1984. All textbooks
are available at the Campus Bookstore.
Besides these texts, there will be other readings assigned for lectures and seminars. Some readings
will be available in two course reading packages (reprotexts – one per term) to be purchased at the
Campus Bookstore; some are accessible on the internet; while other readings will be available on
Reserve at the Trent University Bata Library. Some of the readings will consist of ebooks available
electronically on the Bata Library system. Finally, other readings are journal articles that are either
available in print form at the library or online through the university’s electronic journal services. It is
strongly urged that you do not wait until the last possible moment before accessing internet readings,
as temporary unavailability of the site will not be considered reasonable grounds for being unprepared
for class. Most electronic materials can be downloaded in Adobe Acrobat, stored as web pages, or
copied as text documents and stored for later use.
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Course Requirements:
Lectures:
Attendance of weekly lectures is crucial for a student to succeed in obtaining a good mark.
Careful attention to the main themes and events outlined in the lectures, in addition to completing the
assigned weekly readings, is essential, as students will be tested on this material in the final exam.
There will be one 1:50 lecture each Wednesday. The lectures will be supplemented by audio-visual
material such as power point slide shows, special presentations, and films, as time permits. Pdf copies
of the weekly lecture power point slides will be provided to students at least 24 hours before the lecture
on the course MyLearning System site.
Seminar Participation (25%):
In addition to the lectures, there will also be biweekly 50 minute discussion seminars based on
specific topics. Students are registered in one of four (4) Seminar Groups and should attend that
specific seminar time and location. On 7 November there will be a special session on researching and
writing essays for all students during each seminar session.
Attendance at seminars is a prerequisite, but students must also come prepared to discuss the
required readings in a meaningful and thoughtful manner. Participation in seminar is an important
component of this course as it is through discussion that one is able to demonstrate the ability to
assimilate, analyze, and synthesize the assigned readings. In general, to prepare oneself for a seminar
it is necessary to discern the thesis of assigned readings and their supporting arguments. The reader
must then critically analyze these arguments with a view to either agreeing or disagreeing with the
author. It is also helpful to understand the background of the author while reviewing a reading as it
permits a better understanding of the methodology and point of view that is forwarded. Students are
forewarned that oral participation in these seminars is critical to a solid grade. Dominating the seminar
is frowned upon, as is complete silence. Quality of critical thinking counts for more than quantity, and
all students will be encouraged to share their thoughts and to constructively challenge those of their
colleagues in a congenial environment. Those who perform best in the seminar direct their ideas to the
entire group and incorporate the comments of other students into their contributions.
In addition to the assigned readings, internet research is encouraged to assist with acquiring
background knowledge that will supplement the required readings so as to permit active participation
in classes. There are numerous reputable historical organizations that have established websites on a
variety of Canadian diplomatic/foreign relations history topics. A small sampling includes:
The National Archives of Canada has cabinet minutes online for the period 1944-1972 at:
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/conclusions/001039-130-e.html
The Diaries of William Lyon Mackenzie King are available at:
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/king/index-e.html
The Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) has some of its Documents on
Canadian External Relations on-line at:
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http://www.international.gc.ca/department/history-histoire/dcer/menu-en.asp
The US State Department also has a few recent volumes from its Foreign Relations of the US (FRUS)
series on line:
http://www.state.gov/www/about_state/history/frusonline.html
For biographies of Canadians prior to 1920, see also the Dictionary of Canadian Biography online at:
http://www.biographi.ca/EN/index.html
A useful study guide for the exams is also found in the form of the Department of Foreign Affairs and
International Trade’s (DFAIT) “‘Punching Above our Weight’: A History of the Department of
Foreign Affairs and International Trade,” available online at:
http://www.international.gc.ca/history-histoire/department-ministere/index.aspx?lang=eng&view=d
Another useful study guide is the Canadian Encyclopedia, available online at:
http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=HomePage&Params=A1
International Journal (official publication of the Canadian International Council):
www.internationaljournal.ca
Norman Patterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University (produces the Canadian
Foreign Policy Journal)
http://www1.carleton.ca/npsia/
Canadian Military Journal
http://www.journal.dnd.ca/
Assignment One: Book Review (10%)
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Each student will prepare and submit a book review of a recent publication. The review should require
no more than 1000-1200 words (4-5 pages double-spaced), but clearly illustrate the work’s strengths,
weaknesses and where it fits within contemporary historiography. There should also be
recommendations for academic usage. The book chosen must be within one of the subject or thematic
areas of the course. A list of possible books to review will be distributed to students and also placed in
the Assignments section on the course MyLearning System. Students must submit their proposed book
for review to the instructor for approval. Additional detailed information on the requirements for this
assignment will be distributed to students and also placed in the Assignments section on the course
MyLearning System site.
Note: students must submit one paper copy and one electronic copy of their book review. The
paper copy must be submitted to the instructor in class on the due date, 31 October 2012 and the
electronic copy on the course MyLearning System site under Assignments. If students submit
their proposal through any other means, including the History Department drop box, they
assume all risks if their assignment is lost.
Assignment Two: Paper Proposal (5%)
You are required to prepare a 12-15 page typed double-spaced essay as the main course
assignment (see Assignment Five below). As a first step, you have to prepare a 4-5 page proposal on
your essay topic. The paper proposal will include a proposed title, thesis statement (one sentence
long only), written outline, and a preliminary annotated bibliography including at least six
scholarly books and articles, with at least two to three (2-3) significant sentences for each explaining
the contents of the source and why it will be useful. This assignment will encourage students get
started on their research early. It will also allow the instructor to suggest other sources and themes that
may help to strengthen the student’s final research essay. Final papers will not be graded without
the prior submission of this proposal assignment.
Students may choose a topic of his/her choice, so long as it is in keeping with the general
chronological and thematic modules of the course. Students must therefore submit their proposed
topic to the instructor for approval. Given the increasing number of books and articles on the history
of Canada’s foreign relations, there should be no difficulty in finding a topic. The instructor will
entertain almost any topic that fits within the course structure. It is, however, strongly urged that you
determine your topic and commence your research as soon as possible. Those deadlines will creep up
on you if you leave them to the last minute, so an early start is highly recommended. Please seek
assistance from the instructor if it is required.
Note: students must submit one paper copy and one electronic copy of their proposal. The paper
copy must be submitted to the instructor in class on the due date, 21 November 2012 and the
electronic copy on the course MyLearning System site under Assignments.
Assignment Three: Draft Essay (5%)
Each student will prepare an 8-10-page typed double-spaced draft of their research essay to be
submitted during for examination by a fellow classmate for the Colleague Paper Evaluation assignment
(see Assignment Four below). Taking into account the feedback you received on your paper proposal,
start writing your essay, which should have an introduction with a thesis statement, body paragraphs
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that develop the thesis, and a conclusion (see Assignment Five below). Present your draft essay in
typed, 12-point font, double-spaced format. Avoid exceeding the specified length. Do not forget to
include a title page and a bibliography.
Note: students must submit one paper copy and one electronic copy of their draft essay. The
paper copy must be submitted to the instructor in class on the due date, 27 February 2013 and
the electronic copy on the course MyLearning System site under Assignments.
Assignment Four: Colleague Paper Evaluation (5%)
Each student will be required to complete a 5-6 page typed double-spaced critique of one of their
fellow classmate’s draft research essay. The job of the critics is to assess the strengths and weaknesses
of the research paper in order to assist the author in producing a final draft of this assignment. Much
like a book review, critics should pay only minor attention to writing and grammar and focus instead
on evaluating the research and the argument presented in the paper, plus the paper’s contribution
to/place in the historiography of the subject. Specific suggestions for additional research ideas and/or
avenues of research are also requirements for the colleague paper evaluation.
A sample Colleague Paper Evaluation will be placed in the Assignments section on the course
MyLearning System site.
Note: students must submit one paper copy and one electronic copy of their colleague paper
evaluation. The paper copy must be submitted to the instructor in class on the due date, 27
February 2013 and the electronic copy on the course MyLearning System site under
Assignments. Since the student whose draft paper you are critiquing will rely on your feedback,
it is absolutely crucial that you submit this assignment on the due date.
Assignment Five: Research Essay (20%)
Each student will research and write a 12-15-page essay. This paper must have at least 12-15
pages of text, with either footnotes or end notes (i.e., a 12-page essay with footnotes is really only a
10-pages of text paper and therefore too short). Keep in mind that in the research essay it is necessary
to take a position on an issue and argue its strengths and weaknesses. As such, your essay must have a
thesis statement and supporting sub-topics/main arguments.
A minimum of twelve (12) sources is required for this essay. Students must use footnotes or
end notes, examples of which will be distributed in a separate handout course Style Guide later in the
course. Parenthetical referencing is not permitted for history research essays. A paper handed in
with parenthetical references will be deemed late, and the usual penalty will apply until the student
hands in the essay with proper referencing. It is highly recommended that students retain a copy of all
written work together with their notes and drafts until they receive the final mark for this course.
Note: students must submit one paper copy and one electronic copy of their research essay. The
paper copy must be submitted to the instructor in class on the due date, 3 April 2013 and the
electronic copy on the course MyLearning System site under Assignments.
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Examinations: Mid-Year Exam (15%); Final Year-End Exam (20%)
Mid- and End-Year examinations will assess comprehension of assigned material, lectures, class
discussions during the preceding time. The Mid-Year exam will take place during the regular
December Exam time period, and the End-Year Exam will be in the April Exam time period. Each
exam will be three hours in length and will consist of one section of identification/significance
questions and two sections of essay questions. Students will be allowed to choose from a variety of
questions in each section.
Course Evaluation:
Type of Assignment
Seminar Participation
Book Review
Essay Proposal
Mid-Year Exam
Draft Research Essay
Colleague Paper Evaluation
Final Research Essay
Final Exam
Weighting
20%
10%
5%
15%
5%
5%
20%
20%
Due Date
Throughout course
31 October
21 November
December (TBD)
13 February
27 February
3 April
April (TBD)
Academic Integrity:
Academic dishonesty, which includes plagiarism and cheating, is an extremely serious academic
offence and carries penalties varying from a 0 grade on an assignment to expulsion from the
University. Definitions, penalties, and procedures for dealing with plagiarism and cheating are set out
in Trent University’s Academic Integrity Policy. You have a responsibility to educate yourself –
unfamiliarity with the policy is not an excuse. You are strongly encouraged to visit Trent’s Academic
Integrity website to learn more: www.trentu.ca/academicintegrity.
Access to Instruction:
It is Trent University’s intent to create an inclusive learning environment. If a student has a disability
and/or health consideration and feels that he/she may need accommodations to succeed in this course,
the student should contact the Disability Services Office (BH Suite 132, 748 1281); Oshawa: Room
111 Thornton Campus, 905-435-5102 ext. 5024; Email: [email protected]) as soon as
possible. Complete text can be found under Access to Instruction in the Academic Calendar.
Please see the Trent University Academic Calendar for University Diary dates, Academic
Information and Regulations, and University and departmental degree requirements.
Academic Penalties:
Research Essays:
Late penalties will be 2% of the paper grade (i.e., 75% = 73%) per business day. All essays
must be submitted in class on the day that they are due. As such, the late penalty will commence after
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the class ends that day and the first 2% will be subtracted the same day. Any research essays
received after two weeks from the due date will not be marked and will automatically receive a grade
of 0%.
Special Circumstances.
If there are cases of exceptional or mitigating circumstances surrounding a student’s inability to
complete allocated course work, these should be brought to the attention of the instructor as soon as
possible, with the appropriate supporting documents. For example, incapacity to submit class work
due to illness must be substantiated with a letter or note from a physician. Each student’s situation
with regard to potential academic penalties will be judged on a case-by-case basis.
Students who feel that they have grounds for complaint in academic matters (i.e., review of an
assignment grade) should, as a first step, approach the course instructor. If the matter cannot be settled
at this level, appeal is made formally to the Chair of the History Department. Appeal of a final grade
must be made directly to the Office of the Registrar. Please see page 21 of the Trent University
Academic Calendar (http://www.trentu.ca/calendar/documents/110318undergraduate.pdf ) for more
information on the formal appeals process.
Help For Students
Help for students (writing, time management grammar, and many other skills) is offered by the
Academic Skills Centre. Representatives are available on both campuses. Please see
http://www.trentu.ca/academicskills/
An Online History Skills Workbook is available on the History website – please see:
http://www.trentu.ca/history/workbook/ This resource is designed to teach students basic skills needed
in History courses.
Free and confidential counselling services are available to students at:
http://www.trentu.ca/counselling/
Every college has a senior tutor, who provides academic advising to students associated with that
college. Please see: www.trentu.ca/advising
Weekly Lecture Schedule:
Fall
12 September
Course Introduction
Introduction Canada and World Since 1900
19 September
The Colonial System to Confederation
Winter
9 January
Canada, Functionalism, and the Creation of the
United Nations
16 January
Canada and the Early Cold War, 1945-1947
26 September
Macdonald, Imperialism and Nationalism,
23 January
“The Beginning of the End or the End of the
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1867-1896
3 October
Laurier, Imperialism and the Boer War
10 October
The Road to War: Laurier, Borden, and the
Great War, 1909-1916
17 October
Coming of Age? Canada at War, 1917-19
22-26 October
Reading Week (no classes)
31 October
The League of Nations and Continental &
Imperial Relations, 1920-1925
*Book Review Due
7 November
Towards Dominion Autonomy, 1926-1930
14 November
Depression Doldrums: R.B. Bennett and
External Relations, 1930-35
21 November
Appeasement and the Slippery Slope to War,
1935-39
*Essay Proposal Due
28 November
The Second World War and Canadian Foreign
Policy (Part 1)
5 December
The Second World War and Canadian Foreign
Policy (Part 2)
Beginning?”: Canadian Foreign Relations, 195057
30 January
Peacekeeping and Canadian Identities, 1956 and
beyond
6 February
Defence Against Help: Continental Defence and
Canadian-American Relations
13 February
The Rise and Fall of John Diefenbaker, 1957-1963
*Draft Research Essay Due
18-22 February
Reading Week (no classes)
27 February
Pearsonian Internationalism and the Troubled
Sixties, 1963-68
*Colleague Paper Evaluation Due
5 March
Changing Course? Pierre Trudeau and External
Relations, 1968-1979
12 March
Trudeau and the Reagan Challenge, 1980-84
19 March
“When Irish Eyes are Smiling”: The Mulroney
Years
26 March
Soft Power, Human Security, and the Shock of 911
3 April
Reflections and Review
*Research Essay Due
Class Readings:
12 September
Course Introduction and Introduction Canada and World Since 1900
19 September
The Colonial System to Confederation
Readings:
-Norman Hillmer and Jack Granatstein, Empire to Umpire: Canada and the World to the 1990s, 2nd ed.
(Toronto: 2008), Introduction pp. 1-10.
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-C.P. Stacey, Canada in the Age of Conflict: A History of Canadian External Policies Volume 1: 18671921. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1981, pp. 1-16.
Seminar: Theoretical Perspectives
-David B. Dewitt and John J. Kirton, “Three Theoretical Perspectives,” in Canada as a Principal
Power (Toronto: 1983), 13-46. (available on course MyLearning System site)
-Kim Richard Nossal, The Politics of Canadian Foreign Policy, Third Edition. (Scarborough: 1997),
Chapter 1: Analyzing Canadian Foreign Policy, pp. 3-17. (available on course MyLearning System
site)
26 September
Macdonald, Imperialism and Nationalism, 1867-1896
-Stacey, Canada and the Age of Conflict Vol. 1, pp. 17-51.
-John Hilliker, Canada’s Department of External Affairs, Volume 1: The Early Years, 1909-1946.
(Kingston: 1990), pp. 1-19. (E-Book Available from Trent Library Services)
3 October
Laurier, Imperialism and the Boer War, 1896-1909
-Hillmer & Granatstein, Empire to Umpire, pp. 11-25
-Stacey, Canada and the Age of Conflict Vol. 1, pp. 52-84.
Seminar: Canada and Imperialism
-Carl Berger, ed., Imperialism and Nationalism, 1884-1914: A Conflict in Canadian
Thought (Toronto: Copp Clark, 1969), excerpts. (Course Reader)
-Joseph Levitt, ed., Henri Bourassa on Imperialism and Biculturalism, 1900-1918
(Toronto: 1970), excerpts. (Course Reader)
-H. Pearson Gundy, “Sir Wilfrid Laurier and Lord Minto,” Report of the Annual Meeting of the
Canadian Historical Association, 31, 1 (1952), pp. 28-38 (available online at:
http://www.erudit.org/revue/RAM/1952/v31/n1/300327ar.pdf )
-Carman Miller, Painting the Map Red: Canada and the South African War, 1899-1902 (Montreal &
Kingston: 1993), Chapter 3: The Campaign for Participation, pp. 31-48. (E-Book Available from
Trent Library Services)
10 October
The Road to War: Laurier, Borden, and the Great War, 1909-1916
-Hillmer & Granatstein, Empire to Umpire, pp. 25-54
-Stacey, Canada and the Age of Conflict Vol. 1, pp. 85-121.
17 October
Coming of Age? Canada at War, 1917-19
-Hillmer & Granatstein, Empire to Umpire, pp. 54-68
-Stacey, Canada and the Age of Conflict Vol. 1, pp. 122-171.
Seminar: Continuous Consultation?
-Robert Craig Brown, “Sir Robert Borden, the Great War, and Anglo-Canadian Relations,” in J.L.
Granatstein, ed., Towards a New World: Readings in the History of Canadian Foreign Policy
(Toronto: 1992), 28-46. (Course Reader)
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-Stacey, Canada and the Age of Conflict Vol. 1, pp. 172-239.
22-26 October
Reading Week (no classes)
31 October
The League of Nations and Continental & Imperial Relations, 1920-1925
*Book Review Due
-Hillmer & Granatstein, Empire to Umpire, pp. 68-89
-Stacey, Canada and the Age of Conflict Vol. 1, pp. 240-319.
7 November
Towards Dominion Autonomy, 1926-1930
-Hillmer & Granatstein, Empire to Umpire, pp. 89-99
-Stacey, Canada and the Age of Conflict Vol. 1, pp. 319-350.
-Stacey, Canada and the Age of Conflict Vol. 2, pp. 3-72.
Seminar: Special Seminar on Essay Writing
14 November
Depression Doldrums: R.B. Bennett and External Relations, 1930-35
-Hillmer & Granatstein, Empire to Umpire, pp. 101-114
-Stacey, Canada and the Age of Conflict Vol. 2, pp. 73-163.
21 November
Appeasement and the Slippery Slope to War, 1935-39
*Essay Proposal Due
-Hillmer & Granatstein, Empire to Umpire, pp. 114-136.
-Stacey, Canada and the Age of Conflict Vol. 2, pp. 164-193.
Seminar: Low, Dishonest Decade?
-James Eayrs, “‘A Low Dishonest Decade’: Aspects of Canadian External Policy, 1931-1939,” in The
Growth of Canadian Politics in External Affairs, edited by Hugh L. Keenleyside et al. (Toronto: 1960),
59-80. (Course Reader)
-J.L. Granatstein and Robert Bothwell, “‘A Self-Evident National Duty’: Canadian Foreign Policy,
1935-1939,” Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History, 3, 2 (January 1975): 212-233.
(available from Trent Library online journals databases)
-Stacey, Canada and the Age of Conflict Vol. 2, pp. 194-236.
28 November
The Second World War and Canadian Foreign Policy (Part 1)
-Hillmer & Granatstein, Empire to Umpire, pp. 137-150
-Stacey, Canada and the Age of Conflict Vol. 2, pp. 237-323.
5 December
The Second World War and Canadian Foreign Policy (Part 2)
-Hillmer & Granatstein, Empire to Umpire, pp. 150-160.
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-Stacey, Canada and the Age of Conflict Vol. 2, pp. 324-373.
Seminar: Canada’s Second World War
-Adrian W. Preston, “Canada and the Higher Direction of the Second World War, 1939-1945,” in
Canada’s Defence: Perspectives on Policy in the Twentieth Century, edited by B.D. Hunt and R.G.
Haycock (Toronto: 1993), 98-118. (Course Reader)
-Terry Copp, “Ontario 1939: The Decision for War” and J.L. Granatstein, “Commentary,” in Norman
Hillmer et.al., eds., A Country of Limitations: Canada and the World in 1939 (Ottawa: 1996), 109-119,
288-290. (Course Reader)
-Stacey, Canada and the Age of Conflict Vol. 2, pp. 270-373 (review).
9 January
Canada, Functionalism, and the Creation of the United Nations
-Hillmer & Granatstein, Empire to Umpire, pp. 161-164
-Stacey, Canada and the Age of Conflict Vol. 2, pp. 374-399.
Seminar: The Forked Path?
-Donald Creighton, The Forked Road: Canada 1939-1957 (Toronto: 1976), 38-44, 53-58, 72-74.
(Course Reader)
-J.L. Granatstein, How Britain’s Weakness Forced Canada into the Arms of the Americans (Toronto:
1989), 43-62. (Course Reader)
-Norman Hillmer, ed., Partners Nevertheless: Canadian-American Relations in the Twentieth Century
(Toronto: 1989), 99-107. (Course Reader)
-J.W. Pickersgill, ed., The Mackenzie King Record, vol. 1, 1939-1944 (Toronto: University of Toronto
Press, 1960), 636-641. (Course Reader)
16 January
Canada and the Early Cold War, 1945-1949
-Hillmer & Granatstein, Empire to Umpire, pp. 164-182
-Stacey, Canada and the Age of Conflict Vol. 2, pp. 399-430.
23 January
“The Beginning of the End or the End of the Beginning?”: Canadian Foreign Relations, 1950-57
-Hillmer & Granatstein, Empire to Umpire, pp. 183-193.
-Timothy Andrews Sayle, “A Pattern of Constraint: Canadian-American Relations in the Early Cold
War.” International Journal 62, no. 3 (Summer 2007), pp. 689-705. (available from Trent Library
online journals databases)
Seminar: McCarthyism in Canada: The Strange Case of Herbert Norman
-Reg Whitaker and Gary Marcuse, Cold War Canada: The Making of a National Insecurity State,
1945-1957 (Toronto, 1995), 402-426. (E-Book Available from Trent Library Services)
-James Barros, No Sense of Evil: Espionage, The Case of Herbert Norman (Toronto, 1986), excerpts.
(Course Reader)
-Peyton V. Lyon, “The Loyalties of E. Herbert Norman,” Labour/Le Travail, 28 (Fall 1991), 219-259.
(available from Trent Library online journals databases)
30 January
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Peacekeeping and Canadian Identities, 1956 and beyond
-Hillmer & Granatstein, Empire to Umpire, pp. 193-206
-Major David Last, “Almost a Legacy: Canada’s Contribution to Peacekeeping” in Bernd Horn , ed.,
Forging a Nation: Perspectives on Canadian Military History (St. Catharines: Vanwell, 2002), pp.
367-392. (available on course MyLearning System site)
6 February
Defence Against Help: Continental Defence and Canadian-American Relations
-Donald Barry and Duane Bratt, “Defense Against Help: Explaining Canada-U.S. Security Relations.”
The American Review of Canadian Studies, 38, 1 (Spring 2008): 63-89. (available from Trent
Library online journals databases)
Seminar: Diplomacy and the Suez Crisis
-John English, The Worldly Years: The Life of Lester Pearson 1949-1972 (Toronto: 1992), 121-145.
(Course Reader)
-Holmes, John W., The Shaping of Peace: Canada and the Search for World Order, 1943-1957 2,
(Toronto: 1982), 348-370. (Course Reader)
-James Eayrs, “Canadian Policy and Opinion During the Suez Crisis,” International Journal 12, 2
(Spring 1957): 97-108. (available from Trent Library online journals databases)
-David A. Lenarcic, “Remembering History: The Suez Crisis and the Hungarian Revolution of 1956
from a Canadian Perspective,” Canadian Defence Quarterly 26, no. 1 (Summer 1996): 26-31.
(Course Reader)
13 February
The Rise and Fall of John Diefenbaker, 1957-1963
*Draft Research Essay Due
-Hillmer & Granatstein, Empire to Umpire, pp. 207-230.
Jocelyn Ghent-Mallet, “Deploying Nuclear Weapons, 1962-63,” in Don Munton and John Kirton, eds.,
Canadian Foreign Policy: Selected Cases. (Scarborough, 1992), pp. 101-117. (book on reserve at
Bata Library)
18-22 February
Reading Week (no classes)
27 February
Pearsonian Internationalism and the Troubled Sixties, 1963-68
*Colleague Paper Evaluation Due
-Hillmer & Granatstein, Empire to Umpire, pp. 231-248.
-Robert Bothwell, The Big Chill: Canada and the Cold War. (Toronto: 1998) pp. 62-76. (book on
reserve at Bata Library)
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Seminar: 50 Years Ago: Canada, Diplomacy, and the Cuban Missile Crisis
-Reford, Robert W., Canada and Three Crises (Toronto: 1968,) pp. 149-168. (Course Reader)
-Jocelyn Ghent-Mallet and Don Munton, “Confronting Kennedy and the Missiles in Cuba 1962,” in
Don Munton and John Kirton, eds., Canadian Foreign Policy: Selected Cases. (Scarborough, 1992),
pp. 78-100. (book on reserve at Bata Library)
-Joseph T. Jockel, Canada in NORAD 1957-2007: A History (Montreal and Kingston: 2007), pp. 5460. (Available on course MyLearning System site)
5 March
Changing Course? Pierre Trudeau and External Relations, 1968-1979
-Hillmer & Granatstein, Empire to Umpire, pp. 249-267.
-Robert Bothwell, The Big Chill: Canada and the Cold War. (Toronto: 1998) pp. 78-93. (book on
reserve at Bata Library)
-Peter Dobel, “Reducing Vulnerability: the Third Option, 1970s,” in Don Munton and John Kirtoton,
eds., Canadian Foreign Policy: Selected Cases. (Scarborough, 1992), pp. 237-258. (book on reserve
at Bata Library)
12 March
Trudeau and the Reagan Challenge, 1980-84
-Hillmer & Granatstein, Empire to Umpire, pp. 267-272
-Robert Bothwell, The Big Chill: Canada and the Cold War. (Toronto: 1998) pp. 95-101. (book on
reserve at Bata Library)
-Beth A. Fischer, “The Trudeau Peace Initiative and the End of the Cold War: Catalyst or
Coincidence?,” International Journal, 49, 3 (Summer 1994), pp. 613-634. (available from Trent
Library online journals databases)
Seminar: Sleeping with the Elephant: Comparing Trudeau and Mulroney’s Approaches to the
U.S.
-Ivan Head and Pierre Trudeau, The Canadian Way: Shaping Canadian Foreign Policy, 1968-1984
(Toronto: 1995), pp. 310-319. (Course Reader)
-J.L. Granatstein and Robert Bothwell, Pirouette: Pierre Trudeau and Canadian Foreign Policy
(Toronto: 1990), pp. 377-383. (Course Reader)
-Nelson Michaud and Kim Richard Nossal, “The Conservative Era in Canadian Foreign Policy, 198493,” and Denis Stairs, “Architects of Engineers? The Conservatives and Foreign Policy,” in Diplomatic
Departures: The Conservative Era in Canadian Foreign Policy, 1984-93 eds. Michaud and Nossal
(Vancouver: UBC Press, 2001), pp. 3-42. (E-Book Available from Trent Library Services)
19 March
“When Irish Eyes are Smiling”: The Mulroney Years
-Hillmer & Granatstein, Empire to Umpire, pp. 273-302
-Robert Bothwell, The Big Chill: Canada and the Cold War. (Toronto: 1998) pp. 101-106. (book on
reserve at Bata Library)
-Michael Hart, “Negotiating Free Trade, 1985-88,” in Don Munton and John Kirtoton, eds., Canadian
Foreign Policy: Selected Cases. (Scarborough, 1992), pp. 314-337. (book on reserve at Bata
Library)
26 March
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Soft Power, Human Security, and the Shock of 9-11
-Hillmer & Granatstein, Empire to Umpire, pp. 303-342.
Seminar: Soft Power and Canada’s Comprehensive Approach
-Joseph Jockel and Joel Sokolsky, “Lloyd Axworthy’s Legacy: Human Security and the Rescue of
Canadian Defence Policy,” International Journal 56 (Winter 2000-2001), 1-18. (available from Trent
Library online journals databases)
-Greg Donaghy, “All God’s Children: Lloyd Axworthy, Human Security and Canadian Foreign Policy,
1996-2000,” Canadian Foreign Policy, 10, 2 (Winter 2003): 39-56. (available from Trent Library
online journals databases)
-Patrick Travers and Taylor Owen, “Between Metaphor and Strategy: Canada’s Integrated Approach to
Peacebuilding in Afghanistan,” International Journal, 63 (2008): 685–702. (available from Trent
Library online journals databases)
3 April
Reflections and Exam Review
*Research Essay Due
-Hillmer & Granatstein, Empire to Umpire, Conclusion pp. 343-348.
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