Canadian Bicultural Nationalism: Implications for NATO and North American Defense.
Abstract
The 'Trudeau Doctrine' refers to the reordering of Canadian defense priorities which emphasized domestic determinants in the formulation of defense policy in the early 1970s. Contemporary analyses of Canadian affairs share a consensus that the doctrine failed, was abandoned, and replaced, by 1976, by Canada's traditional foreign policy. This thesis examines the development of Canadian bicultural nationalism prior to 1968 and re-examines the formulation of Canadian defense policy between 1968-1978. The 'Trudeau Doctrine' is shown to be a successful continuation of Prime Minister Trudeau's basic political aims: suppression of politicized bicultural nationalism and development of national unity. Inconsistencies in the conventional interpretation of Canadian affairs and the consistent operation of the 'Trudeau Doctrine' in defense policy formulation between 1968 and 1978 are demonstrated. The implications of continued oepration of the 'Trudeau Doctrine' for NATO and North American defense are assessed. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1979
- Accession Number
- ADA072579
Entities
People
- Phillip Joseph Keuhlen
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School