| ID | 160223 |
| Title Proper | Greater Menace to the Peace of Nations? The 1877 Mills Mission and Direct Canadian–American Diplomatic Relations |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Perras, Galen Roger |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | In 1877, employing the unwanted presence of armed Sioux in western Canada as a useful mechanism, Canada’s Cabinet, represented by Minister of the Interior David Mills, unhappy with perceived British indifference to Canada’s concerns, sought to initiate direct diplomatic relations with the United States. That effort failed, and British opposition to this endeavour was so sharp that Canada made no similar initiative for half a century. Although he failed, Mills’ effort marked the birth of the Functional notion that Canada’s voice should matter more in Imperial foreign policy formulation when its direct interests were at stake, especially when dealing with the United States. |
| `In' analytical Note | Diplomacy and Statecraft Vol. 29, No.2; Jun 2018: p.143-166 |
| Journal Source | Diplomacy and Statecraft Vol: 29 No 2 |
| Key Words | Greater Menace ; Peace of Nations ; 1877 Mills Mission ; Canadian–American Diplomatic Relations |