LEADER 03638nam 2200625 450 001 9910821383503321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-280-77788-5 010 $a9786613688279 010 $a0-7748-1752-6 024 7 $a10.59962/9780774817523 035 $a(CKB)2550000000110840 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3412912 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3412912 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10831356 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL368827 035 $a(OCoLC)872675014 035 $a(DE-B1597)662046 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780774817523 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000110840 100 $a20100709h20102010 uy| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 10$aCanada and ballistic missile defence, 1954-2009 $edeja vu all over again /$fJames G. Fergusson 210 1$aVancouver :$cUBC Press,$d[2010] 210 4$d2010 215 $a1 online resource (352 pages) $cillustrations, maps 225 0 $aStudies in Canadian Military History 225 0$aStudies in Canadian military history 311 $a0-7748-1902-2 311 $a0-7748-1750-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aAnti-ballistic missiles : don't worry, be happy (1954-71) -- The strategic defense initiative : much ado about very little (1972-85) -- Global protection against limited strikes : too close for comfort (1986-92) -- National missile defense : let sleeping dogs lie (1993-2000) -- Ground-based midcourse defense : is this the end? (2001-05) -- Forward to the past (2006-beyond). 330 $aSince the mid-1950s, successive Canadian governments have grappled with the issue of Canada's role in US ballistic missile defence programs. Until Paul Martin's government finally said no, policy-makers responded to US initiatives with fear and uncertainty as they endlessly debated the implications ? at home and abroad ? of participation. However, whether this is the end of the story remains to be seen. Drawing on previously classified government documents and interviews with senior officials, James Fergusson examines Canada's policy deliberations during five major US initiatives. He reveals that a combination of factors such as weak leadership and a tendency to place uncertain and ill-defined notions of international peace and security before national defence resulted in indecision on what role Canada would play in ballistic missile defence. In effect, policy-makers have failed to transform debates about the issue into an opportunity to define Canada's strategic interests at home and on the world stage. Canada and Ballistic Missile Defense is the first comprehensive account of Canada's response and indecision regarding US ballistic missile defence initiatives, and the implications of this inaction. 606 $aBallistic missile defenses$zCanada$xHistory 606 $aNational security$zCanada$xHistory 607 $aCanada$xMilitary policy 607 $aCanada$xPolitics and government$y20th century 607 $aCanada$xPolitics and government$y21st century 607 $aCanada$xMilitary relations$zUnited States 607 $aUnited States$xMilitary relations$zCanada 615 0$aBallistic missile defenses$xHistory. 615 0$aNational security$xHistory. 676 $a358.1/740971 700 $aFergusson$b James G$g(James Gordon),$f1954-$01669504 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910821383503321 996 $aCanada and ballistic missile defence, 1954-2009$94030707 997 $aUNINA