Towards a Francophone Community: Canada's Relations with France and French Africa, 1945-1968 (Volume 9) (Foreign Policy, Security and Strategic Studies)

Between 1968 and 1971, Quebec almost succeeded in becoming the sole representative of French Canadians within la Francophonie - the international community of French-speaking states. Robin Gendron examines relations between Canada and French Africa from 1945 to 1968 within the context of Canada's deteriorating relations with France and Quebec's aggressive pursuit of its own international interests in the 1960s. Using extensive archival research, Gendron rebuts the argument of Quebec nationalists and scholars that the Canadian government's neglect of French Africa forced Quebec to develop its own international identity. Towards a Francophone Community shows that there had been active federal interest in French African affairs since the late 1940s, within the context of developments in NATO and the Cold War, the vagaries of Canada's relations with France, and the Quiet Revolution in Quebec. Gendron argues that the subordination of Canadian interests in French Africa to other foreign policy concerns during the 1950s and early 1960s ultimately weakened Canada's ability to prevent Quebec from participating in la Francophonie. Based On Extensive Archival Research, Towards A Francophone Community Is The First In-depth Study Of Canada's Foreign Policy Toward France And The Former French Colonies. Robin Gendron Rebuts The Argument Of Quebec Nationalists And Scholars That The Canadian Government's Neglect Of French Africa Forced Quebec To Develop Its Own International Identity. He Shows That There Had Been Active Federal Interest In French African Affairs Since The Late 1940s, Within The Context Of Developments In Nato And The Cold War, The Vagaries Of Canada's Relations With France, And The Quiet Revolution In Quebec.--jacket. 1. A Brave New World : Canada And French Africa To 1954 -- 2. Tempered Sympathy : Canada And French North Africa, 1954-58 -- 3. Lingering Colonialism : Canada And French North Africa, 1958-62 -- 4. Holding The Line : Canada And French Africa To 1963 -- 5. A Compelling Need : Canada And French Africa, 1963-66 -- 6. Jostling Over French Africa -- 7. The Road To Libreville. Robin S. Gendron. Includes Index. The Centre For Security And Foreign Policy Studies And The Raoul-dandurand Chair Of Strategic And Diplomatic Studies. Includes Bibliographical References: P. [177]-186. "Based on extensive archival research, Towards a Francophone Community is the first in-depth study of Canada's foreign policy toward France and the former French colonies. Robin Gendron rebuts the argument of Quebec nationalists and scholars that the Canadian government's neglect of French Africa forced Quebec to develop its own international identity. He shows that there had been active federal interest in French African affairs since the late 1940s, within the context of developments in NATO and the Cold War, the vagaries of Canada's relations with France, and the Quiet Revolution in Quebec." --Résumé de l'éditeur Contents Acknowledgements Introduction 1 A Brave New World: Canada and French Africa to 1954 2 Tempered Sympathy: Canada and French North Africa, 1954–58 3 Lingering Colonialism: Canada and French North Africa, 1958–62 4 Holding the Line: Canada and French Africa to 1963 5 A Compelling Need: Canada and French Africa, 1963–66 6 Jostling over French Africa 7 The Road to Libreville Conclusion Appendix A Appendix B Notes Bibliography Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N P Q R S T U V W Z