| ID | 134581 |
| Title Proper | Ultimate Destin delayed |
| Other Title Information | the liberals, the organization of American States, and Canadian foreign policy, 1963–1968 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | McKercher, Asa |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Until Canada joined in 1990, the issue of its membership in the Organisation of American States bedevilled Canadian foreign policy, which many observers saw as a decisive test of Ottawa’s interest in Latin America. Under the Liberal government of Lester Pearson, prime minister from 1963 to 1968, and the stewardship of his secretary of state for External Affairs, Paul Martin, Canada seemed poised to join OAS. But a mixture of foreign and domestic factors—including American intervention in the Dominican Republic, Cuba’s isolation within the hemisphere, and growing Canadian nationalism—ruined this initiative. Using the Pearson government’s policy toward the OAS as a lens through which to explore the direction of Canadian foreign relations in the 1960s, this analysis also examines competing views of Canada’s place in the world.
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| `In' analytical Note | Diplomacy and Statecraft Vol.25, No.3; Sep.2014: p.472-491 |
| Journal Source | Diplomacy and Statecraft Vol: 25 No 3 |
| Key Words | Canada ; OAS ; Canadian Foreign Policy ; Foreign Policy ; Organaisation of American States ; Canadian Foreign Relations |