Canada and the Birth of Israel : A Study in Canadian Foreign Policy.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (304 pages)
- Heritage Series .
- Heritage Series .
Cover -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Introduction: The Palestine question -- 1 'A modest beginning' -- 2 'Abominable outrages' -- 3 'A duty which could not be evaded' -- 4 'The best possible person' -- 5 'With heavy hearts' -- 6 'A temporary trusteeship' -- 7 'Zero hour in Palestine' -- 8 'Numerous uncertainties' -- 9 'Half a loaf' -- 10 'A gesture of confidence' -- NOTES -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.
David Bercuson's study reveals Canada as having established a middle east policy during the 1930s, not on moral or ideological grounds, but on the basis of the politicians' view of its own national interests.