Canada, Latin America, and the New Internationalism: A Foreign Policy Analysis, 1968-1999 (Volume 1) (Foreign Policy, Security and Strategic Studies)

In Canada, Latin America, and the New Internationalism Brian Stevenson argues that Canada's foreign policy toward Latin America has been profoundly affected by these three factors and has evolved in response to both changing domestic demands and shifting international circumstances. By analysing a pivotal period in Canada-Latin American relations, he shows us how successive Canadian governments made important initiatives toward closer relationships with Latin America and were also pressured by non-governmental organizations to play a bigger role in the region. Canada's increased role can be seen in official foreign policy commitments, such as the decision to join the Organization of American States, and in policy decisions on political refugees. He explains that while the United States has played a key role in sometimes constraining Canadian foreign policy in the region, it is important to realize that Canadian foreign policy has been steadied by a long-standing tradition of internationalism. Canada, Latin America, and the New Internationalism demonstrates that the tradition of internationalism in Canadian foreign policy as viewed from the perspective of foreign policy analysis provides the framework within which to understand and accommodate changes in its policy toward Latin America. The period which the book explores is critical in order to understand the contemporary nature and future direction of Canada-Latin America relations. Machine generated contents note: 1 From Puzzle to Policy 3 PART ONE CANADIAN FOREIGN POLICY IN A CHANGING WORLD 25 2 Canada and the Emergence of the New Internationalism 27 3 Foreign PolicyAnalysis: From the 195os to the 980os 59 4 Domestic Pressures, External Constraints, and the New Internationalism 9g PART TWO GROWING CLOSER TO THE AMERICAS 109 5 Canadian Foreign Policy towards Latin America: Government Initiatives and Responses, 1968-1990 111 6 Entering the Inter-American System: Canada andthe OAS 155 7 Advisors to the Prince? Domestic NGOS and Canadian Foreign Policy 184 8 Conclusion 224 Notes 235 Index 283.