Pragmatism and Cooperation: Canadian-American Defence Activities in the Arctic, 1945-1951

• Main Author: Kikkert, Peter
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: Arctic; sovereignty; de facto and de jure; Cold War; defence and security; northern defence projects; weather stations; Loran; naval cruises; diplomacy; command and control; Re-Canadianization; Sector Principle; Agreeing to Disagree; History; Canada
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10012/4675

During the early Cold War, as the Soviet menace placed Canada in between two hostile superpowers, the Canadian government decided to take steps to ensure that its sovereignty and national interests were not threatened by the Americans in the new strategic environment. This study examines the extent...